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Sustainable Mining Practices - MINE4500
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the impacts both positive and negative that mining may have on society. International perspective and treaties; sustainable development; corporate responsibility; legislative and regulatory framework; environmental impact assessment; environmental management systems, ISO 14001; corporate reporting; code for environmental management; environmental auditing; risk management; best practice environmental management techniques - exploration; waste disposal; tailings; quarries; water management; air pollution; rehabilitation and mine closure; social impact.

On completion of this course the student should be able to demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the legal and political context; company-based initiatives in environmental management; and state of the art techniques in environmental management on mine sites. They should also be able to describe the major issues associated with the social/community impacts of mining in Australia and internationally.

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