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Technical Communication
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@MISC{Mine_technicalcommunication,
author = {Regulation Of Mine and Adeline Kroll and Jaime M. Amézaga and Paul L. Younger and Christian Wolkersdorfer},
title = {Technical Communication},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
A review of existing legislation in the light of recent major dam failures (Aznalcllar, Spain, 1998; Baia Mare, 2000, Romania) highlights the need to develop appropriate regulations at the regional, national, and European Union (EU) levels. Although mining incidents as a result of dam failures are very conspicuous, chronic problems related to waters from mining voids and tailings are also very significant. In that sense, though mine waters are an integral part of the water cycle, they are rarely regulated as such. Ongoing discussions with Member States and stakeholders are focusing on mining wastes rather than mine water. Regulating only mine waste handling facilities and ignoring the mine voids would in many cases miss the main long-term pollutant source. Planned changes in EU environmental legislation with regard to mining cannot be properly understood outside of worldwide developments in this area. Adequate management of applied scientific research initiatives and policy formulation is crucial to satisfactory outcomes at EU and global levels. At the EU level, this interface is exemplified by the nature and anticipated outcomes of two EU-funded research projects (ERMITE and PIRAMID). Ways in which policy-focused deliverables are being developed by these projects, which interface science, engineering, and policy, are highlighted. This review of EU legislation not only highlights the difficulty of clearly assigning liability for mining contamination, but also the dilemma between the promotion of sustainable development (through the EU environmental legislation) and the irreversible nature of the exploitation of mineral deposits.
Keyphrases
technical communication mine water eu environmental legislation chronic problem applied scientific research initiative mining cannot baia mare eu level member state many case recent major dam failure main long-term pollutant source sustainable development anticipated outcome integral part mine void satisfactory outcome eu legislation adequate management policy formulation eu-funded research project water cycle european union global level appropriate regulation irreversible nature dam failure policy-focused deliverable mineral deposit mine waste worldwide development
