In China, coal mining wastes have traditionally been dumped in cone-shaped heaps that
have the potential to pollute air, soil and water environments and landscapes through dust …

Cemented coal gangue–fly ash (CGF) mixtures are made by mixing cement, coal gangue, fly
ash and water, and the CGFs are commonly used as the backfill materials for filling …

In China, coal mine waste rock (CMWR) produced during coal mining and processing is still
increasing significantly as a result of coal production which has huge environmental impact …

Coal gangue piles accumulate outside mines and can persist for years, negatively impacting
the regional environment. To determine the main cause of soil pollution at coal gangues …

Purpose Sustainability is a major challenge for India's (Bharat's) coal mining industry. The
government has prioritized sustainable growth in the coal mining industry. It is putting forth …

Mining has been a major economic activity in the Canadian Arctic for the last century. It has
made a valuable contribution to the development of this fragile economy and to the living …

India is a developing country, where boosting of modern energy supply is the primary
requirement for economic growth. About two-thirds of this energy is fulfilled with coal alone …

Nearly 40% of the worldwide electricity generated comes from coal; therefore, coal will
remain a crucial contributor to the global security of energy supply in the following decades …

Summary Enduring Community Value (ECV) from mining refers to lasting benefit to groups
of people and entities who have some kind of stake in mining. Our interest in this concept is …

This chapter describes case studies of community engagement and eco-efficiency across
the Australian mining and minerals industry. Eco-efficiency includes new processes …