Background
In 1981, over 200 square kilometers of the total land surface of Ontario were directly affected by mining operations. These statistics are contained in Ontario's Mines and Minerals: Policy and Legislation, a green paper prepared in 1988 by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. [more]
Mining Environment Database
The database provides references and abstracts to over 20,000 journal articles, books, and government reports dealing with abandoned mines, acid mine drainage and land reclamation. Topics include reclamation planning, design and costs; tailings, heavy metals; [more]
What can the Mining Environment Database do for your organization?
Literature reviews are often time-consuming, even when searching commercial on-line databases, because the results normally produce only a list of citations. The researcher must then obtain the articles or books from a local library, or from an unknown source through interlibrary loan. This process can take weeks or months. In contrast, the Mining Environment Database includes citations reflecting a growing Laurentian University Library collection of books, reports, conference proceedings and journal articles, intended to save valuable research time in locating and obtaining information.