The mining sector of Liberia: current practices and …
— Liberia is endowed with an impressive stock of mineral reserves and has traditionally relied on mining, namely iron ore, gold, and diamonds, as a major source of income. The recent growth in the mining sector has the potential to contribute significantly to employment, income generation, and infrastructure development. However, the …
Do the residual metals in multiple environmental media …
— Metals in environmental systems have the potential to cause health risks to populations via different pathways, including digestive ingestion, skin contact, and respiratory inhalation (Huang et al., 2021).Mining activities release metal-containing dust, which can be absorbed directly or indirectly by above-ground plant tissues through …
Giant Mine Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment
The risk assessment only evaluated the risk from the Giant Mine site in its current state and the changes to that risk when remediation activities take place on site. The risk assessment resulted in benchmarks against which to measure the project, to protect both people and the environment during and after remediation.
Heat Stress in Underground Mines and its Control Measures: …
— Heat stress is a major concern for the health, safety and productivity of miners working in hot and humid underground mines. At greater depth, heat inside underground mines increases due to geothermal gradient, heat released from high-capacity machinery, exposed rock surface, auto-compression of air, human metabolism, etc. …
Ecological and human health risk assessment of potentially …
— Between 1948 and 1965, the Canari asbestos mine (Corsica, France) discharged 11 million tonnes of serpentinite rubble into the sea. This study, therefore, aims to assess the environmental and health risks associated with contamination of potentially toxic elements using bioindicators (seagrass and fish) in the areas bordering the former …
Iron Ore
— The Mount Webber mine is located approximately 230 km (via road) south-southeast of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region. Blacksmith and Anvil: Flinders Mines Ltd reported an increased resource estimate …
Governance
Ryan Harnden Chief Operating Officer. Ryan Harnden was appointed Chief Operating Officer of IOC in April 2024. With over 26 years in the Mining Industry, Ryan has developed a diverse skill set in surveying, short-term …
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HEALTH AND SAFETY. Assmang's Black Rock mine achieves 12m fatality-free shifts. ... Iron-ore tests floor as plunge to $90/t puts mines at risk . 11th September 2024 By: Bloomberg.
Uranium exposure and health risk implications: A preliminary …
— 1. Introduction. Uranium (U) pollution in the environment has received less attention in the past despite its potential threats to human health and adverse effects on animals and aquatic life (Winde et al., 2019).Generally, mining and smelting are the primary anthropogenic sources of U contamination in water and soil (Wufuer et al., 2018).Other …
Human Health Considerations Associated with Sulfide …
increased methylmercury. Review the medical voice of concern raised regarding. sulfide ore mining. Review regulatory tools to evaluate and protect human. health: workers and …
Environmental Impacts of Iron Ore Mining
Key Impacts. 1. Habitat destruction. Open-pit mining requires large surface areas and necessitates the removal of topsoil and vegetation to access materials that lie …
Iron Ore Company of Canada
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate. Our operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City and the wholly-owned 418 km railroad, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our …
JSPL's TRB Iron Ore Mines Of Odisha's Sundargarh Bags FIMI Excellence
— Bubaneswar: TRB Iron Ore Mines of Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has bagged the prestigious Bala Gulshan Tandon FIMI Excellence Award for its efforts to ensure ecological balance through sustainable mining in the Tensa valley area of Odisha's Sundargarh district. "For sustainable mining, we always believe in innovation and …
Environmental Impacts of Iron Ore Mining
Many iron mines are concentrated in forest areas in Pará state, Brazil. This includes the world's largest open-pit iron mine, the Serra Norte complex, at the south-east end of the Amazon rainforest, as well as the S11D mine in Carajás National Forest, one of the biggest in the world. ... Human score gauges social, health, well-being, and ...
Coal mines in India: Major coalfields of India
— Health risks: Coal mining brings various health dangers, like breathing and skin problems, hearing loss, and accidents. Workers breathe in coal dust, which can cause diseases like black lung and other lung issues. Safety worries: Coal mining is dangerous work, often with inadequate safety measures. Accidents are common and can cause …
Community perceptions on the health risks of acid mine …
— Environmental and social research studies have debated the impact of acid mine drainage (AMD). Solutions to the problems caused by AMD have tended towards a technocratic investment in temporary to long-term solutions. However, the health effects of AMD remain neglected in research and policy arenas because of the lack of …
JSPL's TRB Iron Ore Mines Of Odisha's …
— Bubaneswar: TRB Iron Ore Mines of Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has bagged the prestigious Bala Gulshan Tandon FIMI Excellence Award for its efforts to ensure ecological balance through …
Aluminum environmental pollution: the silent killer
— Introduction. Aluminum, the most abundant metallic element in the earth's crust, is a light metal with excellent heat and electrical conductivity (Keith et al. 2008).By mass, 8.8% (88 g/kg) of the earth's crust is aluminum, and it can be found in numerous amounts of rocks (Keith et al. 2008).By the natural weathering of rocks, aluminum is …
Cascading impacts of global metal mining on climate change …
— Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to global supply chains and created exceptional socioeconomic hardships ( Diffenbaugh …
A review on bioaccessibility and the associated health risks …
— The first paper, which is purely related published in this area (health risk in coal mine area) in 2011 at Jharia coalfield Dhanbad, India by Reginald E. Masto, in Toxicological and Environmental chemistry (Masto et al., 2011). Even though it shows 77 documents out of these, very few studies are related to the risk assessment of heavy …
Governance
Ryan Harnden Chief Operating Officer. Ryan Harnden was appointed Chief Operating Officer of IOC in April 2024. With over 26 years in the Mining Industry, Ryan has developed a diverse skill set in surveying, short-term planning and mine engineering, through to senior leadership roles in mine production, refining and power plant operations and system …
Potential health risk at historic mine sites – The Irish Times
— THREE OF the Republic's historic mine sites, Tynagh in Co Galway, Silvermines in Co Tipperary and Avoca in Co Wicklow, have been identified as a potential risk to health, according to a major ...
Health Risks of Gold Miners: A Synoptic Review
Health problems of gold miners who worked underground include decreased life expectancy; increased frequency of cancer of the trachea, bronchus, lung, stomach, and liver; increased frequency of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), silicosis, and pleural diseases; increased frequency of insect-borne diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever; noise …
Miners Face Health Risks, Even on Good Days
— Similarly, the MSHA documented 11,800 work-related injuries among American miners from 2006 to 2007 (the most recent year for which statistics are available), down from the 27,524 work-related ...
Iron ore
Western Australia Our Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) business contains 5 mines in the Pilbara region. With 5 mines, 4 processing hubs and 2 port facilities, our Pilbara iron ore business is all connected by more …
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Our employees are our most important asset. We protect, promote and enhance the health and safety of our workers by identifying and managing the key health and safety risks to which employees are exposed, as well as providing our employees with general health and wellbeing support.
Effects of iron-ore mining and processing on …
— Background, aim, and scope In water systems, water quality and geochemical properties of sediments determine the speciation of trace metals, metal transport, and sediment–water exchange, influencing …
Residents Seek Answers About Health Risks Near Frac Sand Mines
— Residents Seek Answers About Health Risks Near Frac Sand Mines by Emily Highnam/Iowa Watch March 21, 2019 March 21, 2019 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest. ... Researchers and citizens have become concerned in recent years about the health effects because fracking, and the frac sand mining that helps drive it, only …
GEOGENIC IRON EXPOSURE: ACUTE RESPIRATORY …
GEOGENIC IRON EXPOSURE: ACUTE RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS AND INFECTIONS AMONG IRON ORE WORKERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. Dr Catherine Hurworth …
Risks to Human Health from Sulfide-Ore Copper Mining
Resolution #3: Request for Health Risk Assessment of Sulfide Mining in Northeastern Minnesota BE IT RESOLVED, that the MAFP requests that a Human Health Risk Assessment be performed using the most current scientific modeling methods to evaluate the health effects of the by-products of proposed [sulfide-ore] mining projects, and ...
Respiratory Symptoms and Diminished Lung Functions …
— There remains a paucity of data about the respiratory health effects from exposure to iron ore dust generated by mining. The aim of this novel study was to examine respiratory abnormalities and impairments in lung functioning associated with exposure …
MPs launch probe into health risks from abandoned Welsh mines
— A UK parliamentary committee has launched an investigation into the human health risks posed by abandoned metal mines in Wales following revelations from a Financial Times investigation.
Iron Ore
Characteristics of mining spoiled and oil drilling sites and adverse impacts of these activities on the environment and human health. Lala Saha, Kuldeep Bauddh, in Phytorestoration of Abandoned Mining and Oil Drilling Sites, 2021. 4.2.4 Iron ore mining. Iron ore is another important mineral from which metallic iron is extracted. The high demand for metal leads …
Hudson Valley Iron-Ore Mining Industry: A …
— A s a non-historian writing a history column, I am continually amazed and amused by the Hudson Valley's varied and colorful past. Not long ago I learned that we were once the Violet Capital of the World, …
Centre approvmbo licences to auction 4 ironore mines …
— The state mines department has already auctioned four major mineral blocks, so far, this financial year compared to eight in 20222-23. As per the plan, the department has lined up 38 blocks for ...