Gold mining. Formation and resource estimation, economics and environmental impact / Добыча золота. Формации и оценка ресурсов, экономика и воздействие на окружающую среду

Gold, a chemical element with the symbol Au, is a highly sought-after precious metal, having been used as money, in jewelry, in sculpture, and for ornamentation since the beginning of recorded history. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques by which gold may be extracted from the Earth. Since the 1880s, South Africa has been the source for a large proportion of the world’s gold supply, with about 50% of all gold ever produced having come from South Africa. Other major producers are the United States, Australia, China, Russia and Peru. The world's oceans also hold a vast amount of gold, but in very low concentrations. At current consumption rates, the supply of gold is believed to last 45 years. This book will present current research on gold mining including methodologies for discovering new deposits of gold as well as economic and environmental issues. <...>

Understanding Formation Mechanisms of Gold Deposits by Means of Computational Geoscience Methodology

An Outlook of GIS Applications in Mineral Resource Estimation

The Influence of Gold Mining Industry on the Pollution of Roşia Montană District

Economic Evaluation of Gold Mining Projects: From Static Discounted Cash Flow to Real Options

Gold Mining in Ghana

Environmental Impact and Health Risk of Gold Mining in Ghana

Hydrothermal Alteration Geochemistry of the Betam Gold Deposit, South Eastern Desert, Egypt: Mass-Volume-Mineralogical Changes and Stable Isotope Systematics

Evolving Economic Marginality and Local Economic Development Responses in Selected South African Gold and Coal Mining Areas

Phytochelatins in Wild Plants from Guanajuato City – an Important Silver and Gold Mining Center in Mexico