Environmental Impact of Electricity Consumption in Crushing and Grinding Processes of Traditional and Urban Gold Mining by Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Mining is not only an essential component of social and economic development since prehistoric time, but it also gives a large impact on our civilization. Gold is a noble metal that is highly valued. The extraction of minerals from earth is known as traditional mining. Gold also can be extracted fro...

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Main Authors: Nur Rafidah Yahaya, Marfaiza Murad, Norhashimah Morad, Fera Fizani Ahmad Fizri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol Noshirvani University of Technology 2012-01-01
Series:Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment
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Online Access:http://www.ijee.net/Journal/ijee/vol3/no5/11.pdf