Reclamation of Waste Storage Sites of the Mining Industry in the Russian Federation
A. V. Edelev1, N. V. Yurkevich1, V. N. Gureev1,2, N. A. Mazov1
1Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
2Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
Keywords: Reclamation, disturbed land, dup, tailings pond, overburden, enclosing rocks, ecology, environmental damage, review
Abstract
The article gives a review of scientific publications and regulatory documents connected with reclamation activities at the sites of waste storage in the mining industry in the Russian Federation. The environmental, economic and social impacts of mining are discussed. The role of reclamation in the recovery of the disturbed lands and ecosystems is illustrated, and the methods and stages of reclamation are described. The main obstacles of reclamation to be successive are revealed. It is highlighted that the spotlight should be on improvement of reclamation legislation to enhance efficiency of rehabilitation measures.
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