A Review of the Environmental Effects of Diamond Mining, Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations (BHP Billiton, 1995)
This document presents conclusions and recommendations from a review of environmental effects of diamond mining on aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial ecosystems. It identifies significant potential effects from mining activities and recommends additional research, toxicity testing, environmental monitoring, and data collection from operating mines in northern climates to better understand and mitigate these impacts.
- Date
- 1995
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds
- Locations
- Canadian north, Northwest Territories, former Soviet Union
- Parameters
- aquatic ecosystems, riparian ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, streamflows, nitrogen, phosphorus, nitrite, ammonia, diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, antifreezes, metals, salts, process chemicals, sediments, eutrophication, sedimentation, erosion, permafrost stability, dust, noise, kimberlites, wastewater quality, toxicity, fish, invertebrates
- Pages
- 3
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