Environmental Management for the Mining Industry (환경, 광업)

소개글

호주 UNSW Mining School 석사과정 Coursework을 통과한 과제입니다.

목차

CONTENTS
SUMMARY i

1 INTRODUCTION 1

2 Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) 2
2.1 Location 2
2.2 Geological Setting 2
2.3 Climate of Kalgoorlie Boulder 2
2.4 Resource/Reserves 3
2.5 Geotechnical Issue 3
2.6 Mine Design 3
2.7 Mineral Processing 4
2.8 General 4

3 Mining & Environmental Management Plan (MEMP) 5
3.1 Air Quality Management 5
3.2 Tailings management 6
3.3 Waste Rock 7
3.4 Biological Management 9
3.5 Vibration, Noise Management 10
3.6 Heritage 11
3.7 Social/Community Impact Management 12
• 3.8 Rehabilitation and Closure 14

4 CONCLUSIONS 17

5 REFERENCES 18

APPENDIX A 21
Oblique Aerial view of KCGM’s Fimiston Pit8

APPENDIX B 22
Integrated Geology Map of Kalgoorlie

본문내용

As sustainable development is globally perceived as a key factor for mining industry, lots of relevant issues have been seriously addressed for a continuance of current operation and acquisition of social license for the future.

Kalgoolrie mine is located 600km east of Perth, WA and has a mild climate. It complies with industry standards for operations and produces around 800k ounces of gold annually. Its probable and proved reserves are reported to be about 8.4M ounces. Newmont Australia and Barrick Gold of Australia are 50/50 joint venture partners and KCGM Pty. Ltd. manages their asset. There were old underground mining for high grade of Au-bearing ore and currently open pit mining method is adopted to extract huge amount of low grade ore in Super pit area.

Air quality, tailings, waste rock (ARD), biological, vibration/noise, heritage and social/community management of Kalgoolrie mine site are studied in this paper amongst various aspects of sustainable development and environmental management.

참고 자료

EM2011_Course Reader & Class Notes, distance-based course of Environmental Management for Mining Industry, 28 Feb. – 15 Apr., 2011, School of Mining, UNSW, Australia.
Super Pit website [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Overview/tabid/88/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 22 March 2011].
Super Pit website [Online]. Available from: <http://www.superpit.com.au/default.aspx> [Accessed: 22 March 2011].
Super Pit website [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/Production/OpenPitMining/tabid/146/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 23 March 2011].
Super Pit website [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/Production/MineralProcessing/tabid/150/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 23 March 2011].
Super Pit website, Publication, Geology, Geology Booklet [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Publications/Geology/tabid/101/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 23 March 2011].
Super Pit website, Publication, Appendix 1 – KCGM Closure and Reclamation Plan – Main Report [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Publications/ProjectsandPlans/tabid/104/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 24 March 2011].
Super Pit website, Publication, Appendix 1 - 2010 Progressive Rehabilitation Plan [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Publications/ProjectsandPlans/tabid/104/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 24 March 2011].
Super Pit website, Publication, Appendix 8 - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Management Plan [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Publications/ProjectsandPlans/tabid/104/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 24 March 2011].
Super Pit website, Publication, Appendix 12 - Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Fimiston Pit Lake Water Balance Model [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Publications/ProjectsandPlans/tabid/104/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 23 Mar
Super Pit website, Publication, Appendix 14 - Fimiston Operations Noise and Vibration Monitoring and Management Programme [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Publications/ProjectsandPlans/tabid/104/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 23
Super Pit website, Publication, Appendix 15 - Fimiston Operations Air Quality Management Plan [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Publications/ProjectsandPlans/tabid/104/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 23 March 2011].
Super Pit website, Publication, Appendix 22 - Independent Review of Golden Pike Geotechnical Design [Online]. Available from: < http://www.superpit.com.au/AboutKCGM/Publications/ProjectsandPlans/tabid/104/Default.aspx> [Accessed: 23 March 2011].
Bureau of Meteorology, Australian Government website [Online]. Available from: < http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/kalgoorlie/climate.shtml> [Accessed: 22 March 2011].
Global informine website [Online]. Available from: < http://www.infomine.com/minesite/minesite.asp?site=kalgoorlie> [Accessed: 23 March 2011].
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