Technical Resource Document: Extraction and Beneficiation of Ores and Minerals; Volume 1; Lead-Zinc
Author:
US Environmental Protection Agency, USEPA, Office of Solid Waste
Date Published:
06/1994
Description:
This report briefly characterizes the geology of lead-zinc ores and the economics of the industry. Following
this discussion is a review of lead-zinc extraction and beneficiation methods; this section provides the context for descriptions of wastes and materials managed by the industry, as well as a discussion of the potential environmental effects that may result from lead-zinc mining. The report concludes with a description of the
current regulatory programs that apply to the lead-zinc mining industry as implemented by EPA, Federal land
management agencies, and selected states.
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