Pollution minimisation practices in the Australian mining and mineral processing industries
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Elsevier
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Arts
School
School of Communications and Arts / Centre for Research in Entertainment, Arts, Technology, Education and Communications
RAS ID
4799
Abstract
Research was conducted to identify some of the current pollution minimisation practices adopted in Australia's mining and mineral processing industries. Initially, 84 mining and mineral processing companies were approached for inclusion in the study, with request only made for information that was available to the company stakeholders and the wider general community. Among the responses received, BHP Billiton, BlueScope Steel, Newmont Australia Limited and AngloGold Australia provided the information requested and/or a substantial quantity of information through reports on their company website. Analysis of the data collected for these companies indicated that improvements were made, and that policies had been implemented over the previous few years. The pollution minimisation and policy practices adopted at the operations of these companies include environmental management systems, advanced pollution control technologies, environmental awareness training for employees, and requirement – from company stakeholders – for increased accountability of environmental impacts.
DOI
10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.09.004
Comments
Driussi, C, & Jansz, J. (2006). Pollution minimisation practices in the Australian mining and mineral processing industries, Journal of Cleaner Production, 14(8), 673-681. Available here