Mine Rehabilitation Handbook - Mining and Blasting

8.3 Appendix 3 – Resource Material
The proceedings of the annual Minerals Council of Australia (formerly
AMIC) Environmental Workshop have become a major source of data on
the developing technology of mine site rehabilitation in Australia. The
proceedings are available through the library of the Australian
Mineral Foundation.
The Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation (AMEEF)
with the support of the Supervising Scientist Group of Environment
Australia, has developed a Directory of Environmental Management and
Science capabilities relevant to the Australian minerals and environment
industry. The directory aims to raise the visibility of the wide range and
scope of environmental management activities in Australia, including
research, training, environmental management innovation and best
practice, technology and government policy and regulations.
The directory is in the form of a searchable electronic directory on the
internet (www.ameef.com.au) with links to other databases including
EnviroNET. All listings in the directory, and use of the directory is
provided free of charge. The database includes technical references and
contact details for experts in areas relevant to rehabilitation and
decommissioning.
Further resource material is listed below.
Computer-based Bibliographies/Data Bases
The following databases contain subject categories relating to minesite
restoration:
Australia
• Australian Earth Sciences Information Systems (AESIS) - access
available through Australian Mineral Foundation, SA.
• MINFINDER - access through Department of Mineral Resources, NSW.
• SAMREF - access available through Department of Mines and
Energy, SA.
• GEOPAC (incorporates AESIS, MINFINDER and SAMREF) - access
available through Info-One International, North Sydney NSW.
• AUSTRALIS - access available through CSIRO, East Melbourne, Vic.
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Overseas
The following databases contain categories relevant to land reclamation
and are available through major libraries or commercial information
services.
• ENVIROLINE
• ENVIRONMENTAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
• AGRICOLA
• WATER RESOURCES ABSTRACTS
• NTIS (US National Technical Information Service)
Hard Copy Bibliographies
• Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation 1991,
Mining and the Environment. A decade of Australian Documentation
(1981-1990), Canberra, ACT.
• Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation 1994,
Mining and the Environment. Australian Documentation Volume 2
(1991-1993), Melbourne, Victoria.
• Environmental Research and Development Abstracts - Abstracts of
Environmental Trials and Research Conducted in their Operations by
Seven Major Mining Companies (1987) - available from Department
of Resources Development, WA.
• Mine Rehabilitation - An Annotated Bibliography 1932-82 with
Supplement of Authors and Titles 1982-85 - available from
Department of Environment and Planning, SA.
Publications
The following publications offer further practical guidance on aspects of
minesite rehabilitation discussed in this handbook.
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