Environmental Effects of Diamond Mining, Chapter 1: Introduction (A. Sobole, 1995)
An introductory chapter reviewing the global diamond mining industry, geological conditions favorable for diamond mining in Canada (particularly the Northwest Territories), and the need to evaluate potential environmental impacts of diamond mining in the Arctic due to ecosystem sensitivity and slow recovery rates.
- Date
- 1995
- Document type
- Report
- Locations
- Northwest Territories, Canada, Lac de Gras region, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Australia, Botswana, South Africa, Russia, Zaire, Soviet Union, Arkansas, Prairie Creek region, North America, Canadian Arctic
- Parameters
- diamond mining, kimberlite, lamproite, environmental effects, aquatic ecosystems, riparian ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, acid rock drainage, exploration, bulk sampling, mine development, mine operation, decommissioning, water requirements, power requirements
- Pages
- 2
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