New book: Acid Mine Drainage: From Waste to Resources

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is essentially the flow of water polluted with metals and other substances from existing and old mining areas and is a major source of pollution. A wide range of technologies are available for preventing AMD generation and/or treating AMD before discharge, but there is a shift towards recovery of industrially useful materials and products from AMD. 

Acid Mine Drainage: From Waste to Resources explores novel methods developed for the reuse and/or recovery of industrially useful materials from AMD including generation, prediction, prevention, and remediation processes. It includes legislation and policy frameworks governing AMD and its environmental/health impacts.

The volume, published this year, is edited by Geoffrey S. Simate and Sehliselo Ndlovu, of the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Prof. Ndlovu will be presenting a keynote lecture at MEI's Sustainable Minerals '22 next year.

The book provides a detailed overview of mining operations and discusses the geochemical and hydrogeological context of AMD formation, prediction and impact, presenting a holistic approach to AMD generation, prediction, prevention, and remediation processes, including reuse, recycling, and recovery of industrially useful materials from AMD.

The book also gives a detailed overview of the legislation and policy regulatory framework governing the management of AMD and analyses the effects of AMD on the environment and health.

This volume is aimed at researchers and professionals in metallurgical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and mining engineering, including policy makers.