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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006555903321

Titolo

Best Practice in Environmental Management of Uranium Mining

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2010

ISBN

1-5231-2999-9

1-282-88800-5

9786612888007

92-0-105909-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (47 pages)

Disciplina

553.4932

Soggetti

Uranium mines and mining

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Foreword -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1.Background -- 1.2.Objective -- 1.3.Structure -- 2. Guiding Principles -- 2.1.Sustainable Development -- 2.2.As Low As Reasonably Achievable -- 2.3.Precautionary Principle -- 3. Best Practice Application -- 3.1.Baseline Data Collection -- 3.2.Public/Stakeholder Involvement -- 3.3.Impact Assessment -- 3.4.Risk Assessment -- 3.5.Design -- 3.6.Operation -- 3.7.Waste -- 3.8.Closure -- Appendix I - Case Studies: Application Of Best Practice Principles -- I.1.Saskatchewan's Tripartite Planning Framework For Uranium Development -- I.2.Environmental Quality Committee -- I.3.Impact And Benefits Agreement -- I.4.Australian Public Consultation Process -- I.5.Ore Transport Accident - Emergency Response (Usa) -- I.6.Adaptive Management - Mcclean Lake Operation (Canada) -- I.7.Management Of Contractors - Inkai Project (Kazakhstan) -- I.8.Dangerous Goods Transport -- References -- Annex - Papers Presented At An Iaea Technical Meeting Held In Saskatoon, Canada, 22-25 June 2004 -- Contributors To Drafting And Review.

Sommario/riassunto

This publication has been written to assist Member States in the development of their uranium mineral resources. It sets out the basic tenets of best practice in terms of environmental management of



uranium mining and processing operations from the viewpoint of both operators and regulators, and is accompanied by a collection of case studies from leading representatives in the global mining industry.