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Interest in small scale mining has been heightened in recent years due to the increasing concern on its environmental impacts. This book aims to delve into the many dimensions of small and medium scale mining and to take stock of the emerging issues. By and large, the contributions relate to issues such as management vis-a-vis small scale mining focusing on environmental, health and safety, social and gender issues. The contributions share world-wide experiences and, collectively, offer a multitude of issues and their solutions relating to small-scale mining which could form the basis of an agenda for action. The volume collates the proceeding of the Global Conference on Small and Medium Scale Mining held in Calcutta, which was convened to direct the spotlight of attention on this vital segment of global mining industry.

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Author:   Ajoy Ghose
Publisher:   ITDG Publishing
Imprint:   ITDG Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781853394010

ISBN 10:   1853394017
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   15 December 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Hi SECTION 1: SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE MINING/ ISSUES MANAGEMENT Addressing Social Tensions in Mining: A Framework for Greater 3 Community Consultation and Participation Mamadou Barry Small-Scale Mining: Time for Deeds Not Words 9 Norman S. Jennings Strategies for Development of Small/Medium Scale Mines in Africa 17 Pierre A. TraorG An Integrated Participatory Framework for the Exploitation of 25 Mineral Resources in the Context of Sustainable Development -The Case of Namaqualand, South Africa Olle Ostensson -Policies for Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in the Developing 35 Worlds A Review of the Last Thirty Years John Hollaway Gender Issues in Mining - Effects of Retrenchment 43 Paramita Aich Legislative Framework in Indian Mineral Sector and Scope for Its 53 Improvement vis-a-vis Small Scale Mining R.L. Bhatia and S.V. AH Cluster-Mining: A Tested Concept for Small Mines . 59 S.L Chakravorty SECTION 2: ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE Australian Initiatives for Best Practice Environmental Management 67 in Small Scale Mining in the Asia-Pacific Peter Hancock and Stewart Needham VI Integrated Environmental Management in Small Scale Mining 81 - A Bolivian Experience Guillermo Cortez Environmental and Social Considerations during Abandonment 83 of Small Scale Underground Mining Operations: Case Study of a Copper Mine A. Santha Ram and A.N. Bose Development of an Algorithm for Integrated Environmental 93 Management Information System for Small Scale Open Cast Mines of Himalayan Region A.K. Soni and A. Swarup SECTION 3: TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS Building a Better Sluice Box 111 Don Stewart Equipment Selection for Small to Medium Scale Mines 129 Prabir Paul, G.C. Mishra and D.K. Panda Identification of Technological Problems in Small Scale Mining 141 in Tanzania; A Move towards Poverty Alleviation W. Mutagwaba, A. Mlaki and R. Mwaipopo-Ako Birth of Small and Tiny Beneficiation Plant 153 Shekhar Chakravarty Software and Hardware Requirements for Small Scale Mining 161 Sector A. Santha Ram SECTION 4: SHARING EXPERIENCE WORLD WIDE Prospects and Problems: Small-Scale Gold Mining in Papua 173 New Guinea and the Philippines Don Stewart Small Scale Mining and the Environment in Zimbabwe: 185 The Case of Alluvial Gold Panning and Chromite Mining Oliver Maponga Small and Medium Scale Mining in Indonesia, History and 213 Current Activities -1996 Antony H. Osman VII Marble Mining in Small Scale Sectors in India - Problems, 225 Prospects and Suggestions A. Bhatnagar and S.K. Mukhopadhyay Recent Trends of Dimensional Stone Mining in India 235 K.U.M. Rao and A. Bhatnagar Artisan Mining of Coal in the Garo Hills, Meghalaya 243 D.K. Jain and A.K. Sural SECTION 5: ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE Competitive Edge of Minerals from India's Small Scale Mines 255 in Global Market C.S. Jha Economics of Small Scale Resources: A Collective Mining Effort 269 Suman Banerjee, Sayeri Banerjee, Sajal Dasgupta and S.M. Chatterjee SECTION 6: MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS An Insight into Entrepreneur-Employee Relationship in 275 Small-Scale Mining Activities S.M. Mukhopadhyay and J. Bhattacharya Modern Education and Training for Small-Medium Scale Mining 283 Mineral Policy Needs M.B. Katz Mining Information System (MINIS) and Global Network 289 Partha Pratim Chaudhuri

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He is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, a Foreign Member of the Academy of Mining Sciences of Russia, and an Honorary Life Member of the Polish Association of Mining Engineers. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur and as Director of the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute of India. He is also Editor of the Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels.

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