Editorial - Sustainable Mining
B B Dhar1 *
http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.15.Special-Issue1.09
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Dear Readers
I am pleased to present before you this special issue of Current World Environment on Sustainable Mining. I thank all the contributors for their efforts to share their research on the topic with the global community. I also thank the reviewers for dedicating their time and suggestions which have considerably enhanced the quality of the manuscripts. I must appreciate the efforts of the editorial office of the journal which made the final compilation and the release of the issue possible.
This issue comprises very relevant articles covering a wide range of subtopics of sustainable mining including land use pattern changes due to mining, ore recovery, education of farmers about large scale mining, mulching techniques, sustainable coal mining in thermal power plant area, changes in floral diversity due to mining, microplastic pollution and clean technology for acid mine drainage treatment.
The special issue has clearly brought out new research findings needed in sustainable mining. The exploration of mining minerals is a serious cause of concern for everyone including the researchers and policy makers. Mining sector causes a number of environmental problems such as air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, soil erosion, land use pattern changes and biodiversity changes etc. It is to be noted that the research in monitoring and assessment of mining is well reported. However, there are some areas where more vigorous research is needed. These include mine waste management, reclamation, mine safety science, geo-engineering, biodiversity changes, clean technologies for mineral extraction and processing etc. In order to reduce atmospheric carbon and aerosols loadings, clean technology and related research is the need of the hour. Such efforts can help in coping with climate change too.
