Environmental analysis of mining operations: Dynamic tools for impact assessment

摘要: Abstract Keeping a high mineral production rate while protecting the environment requires mining framework where several perspectives are considered and weighed up. The concept of sustainability provides just such framework. Social financial needs determine rates, resulting in global demand for minerals. To ensure effective environmental protection, different tools techniques have been developed. One most widespread is so-called Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). This technique extremely useful but there also drawbacks. For instance, subjectivity initial value choices makes model comparison difficult. overcome some these problems, this paper sets out methodology to establish an analysis, focusing on evolution impacts over time. analysis dynamic tool which could be included as part any EIA-based techniques. proposed general enough apply mine project designs since includes typical operation layout together with adaptive parameters.