Mining

A 24 h investigation of the hydrogeochemistry of baseflow and stormwater in an urban area impacted by mining: Butte, Montana

by Christopher Shope

Reducing ground subsidence involving geological CO2 storage during longwall mining operations

by Tomas Fernandez-Steeger

Kempka, T., Waschbüsch, M., Azzam, R., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M. (2008): Reducing ground subsidence involving geological CO2 storage during longwall mining operations. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology 41, 439-448.

Underground mining causes costly subsidence damage world-wide. In the 1980s German mining research developed stowage... more Underground mining causes costly subsidence damage world-wide. In the 1980s German mining research developed stowage techniques using mining wastes during longwall mining operations. These were applied successfully, but not continuously because of economic considerations at that time. A combined technique for subsidence reduction, mining waste disposal and CO2 storage is being developed within the study presented. Oedometer tests conducted on pumpable mining waste suspensions with various moisture contents reveal useful compression characteristics making them suitable for stowing materials in excavated areas. Laboratory CO2 adsorption experiments on these wastes show remarkable CO2 sorption capacities in comparison with residual coal seams. The combination of CO2 storage and subsequent stowage can lead to a cost-effective way of subsidence reduction determined by the growing prices of CO2 emission certificates and restricting regulations with regard to CO2 emissions.

Understanding the productive economy during the Bronze Age through archaeometallurgical and palaeoenvironmental research at Kargaly (Southern Urals, Orenburg, Russia)

by Pedro Díaz-del-Río

Díaz-del-Río, P.; López, P.; López, J.A.; Martínez-Navarrete, M.I.;; Rodríguez, A.L.; Rovira, S.; Vicent, J.M.; Zavala, I. de 2006. Understanding the productive economy during the Bronze Age through archaeometallurgical and palaeoenvironmental research at Kargaly (Southern Urals, Orenburg, Russia). Beyond the Steppe an the Sown: Proceedings of the 2002 University of Chicago Conference on Eurasian Arcahelogy / edited by D. L. Peterson, L. M. Popova an A. T. Smith, 2006, p. 343-357

This contribution addresses the metallurgy of Kargaly (the most important Bronze Age mining district in the Eurasian... more This contribution addresses the metallurgy of Kargaly (the most important Bronze Age mining district in the Eurasian steppes) and its environmental impact. Our analyses of ancient copper slag demonstrated that metallurgical techniques were primitive. Smelting experiments evaluated charcoal consumption and the efficiency of copper recovery (the main factors governing models of copper production’s environmental impact). Our palaeoenvironmental research sampled and radiocarbon-dated archaeological sites and natural deposits and contextualized that evidence by studying the present-day landscape. We combined study of the pollen rain with mathematical modelling of the landscape using satellite imagery, geographical information systems, and global positioning technology.

Land Acquisition and Dispossession Private Coal Companies in Jharkhand

by Nesar Ahmad

Co-authored with Dr. Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and Radhika Krishnan, published in Economic and Political Weekly, Mumabi, India

Evaluación del impacto de la mina a cielo abierto de Cerredo (Degaña, Asturias) sobre los osos pardos

by César J. Pollo

Co-authored with J. Naves & A. Fernandez-Gil
Resumenes V Jornadas de la SECEM, Vitoria (España). SECEM, 2001

Implementation of strategic environmental assessment in Serbia: Case of spatial plan of Kolubara lignite basin

by Tamara Maricic

SPATIUM, 2006, Nr. 13-14, pp. 16-20

Although considered as an important tool for environmental evaluation of plans and programmes, inclusion of... more Although considered as an important tool for environmental evaluation of plans and programmes, inclusion of strategic
environmental assessment (SEA) in Serbian legislation was inevitable as a part of the accession process to the European
Union. The first part of this paper will focus on presentation of the SEA system in Serbia and its implication as the result of
current geopolitical and environmental trends.
Taking into consideration the economic importance of the mining regions, but also the damage to the surrounding environment,
in the second part of this paper the authors will try to review the significance of SEA implementation in spatial planning of
Kolubara lignite basin.

Flexible Footprints: Reconfiguring MNCs for New Value Opportunities

by Andre Sammartino

Co-authored with Elizabeth Maitland in California Management Review (2012).

Full cite: Maitland, E. & Sammartino, A. (2012), 'Flexible Footprints: Reconfiguring MNCs for New Value Opportunities', California Management Review 54(2):92-117.

Powerful technological, regulatory, and economic forces compel the senior executives of multinational corporations... more Powerful technological, regulatory, and economic forces compel the senior executives of multinational corporations (MNCs) to repeatedly reevaluate and reconfigure value chains in the search for ongoing competitive advantage.

However, releasing assets from existing activities and redeploying them to new opportunities is a challenging and poorly understood task. In particular, the standard strategic management concepts of use- and firm-flexibility overlook the crucial international dimension of location.

Utilizing examples from GM, Qantas, and a mining MNC, this article argues that strategic flexibility should be consciously measured along all three dimensions. By using the decision tool set out in this article, MNC executives can map their worldwide footprint of strategic roadblocks and opportunities to expand into new markets, divest redundant businesses, and build flexibility to adapt to future challenges.


(Keywords: International business, Decision making, Strategic
planning, Multinational corporations, Corporate strategy, Reorganization, Foreign investment, Foreign subsidiaries)

The Future of Oil Shale Mining related to the mining and hydrogeological conditions in the Estonian deposit

by Veiko Karu

Stability problems in undermined areas

by Veiko Karu

Field work in the role of teaching and research of rock properties

by Veiko Karu

Mine pool water and energy production

by Veiko Karu

Oil Shale Mining Developments in Estonia as the bases for sustainable power industry

by Veiko Karu

WATER FILLED UNDERGROUND OIL SHALE MINES AS A HEAT SOURCE

by Veiko Karu

Oil shale reserves in Estonia

by Veiko Karu

European Union Baltic Sea Region Project\" Min-Novation\"

by Veiko Karu

Water filled underground oil shale mines as heat source

by Veiko Karu

Co-authored with Jana Pavlenkova

Spatial modelling tools in mining areas for improving mining process

by Veiko Karu

Dependence of Land Stability on Applied MiningTechnology

by Veiko Karu

Science Club of Mining and Geology as it Affects Higher Education

by Veiko Karu

Descrición da industria galega da lousa e do seu impacto ambiental

by Remigio Paradelo

Revista Real Academia Galega de Ciencias (2011). Co-authored with V. Cárdenes & M.T. Barral.

Slate mining is one of the most important industrial activities in Galicia (NW Spain), where it is mainly... more Slate mining is one of the most important industrial activities in Galicia (NW Spain), where it is mainly concentrated in the mountainous interior areas, but it is also one of the most environmentally harmful activities in the region. In this paper, we review the current situation of this industrial activity, paying special attention to the small region of Valdeorras (Ourense), where the highest number of quarries is located. Along with a geological description of the roofing slate, the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of the activity are described, as well as the aspects more relevant to the restoration of those impacts.