Acid Mine Drainage

Geoffrey S. Simate is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He has more than 9 years of hydrometallurgical industrial experience where he held various senior metallurgical engineering positions. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and has published several technical journal articles, seven book chapters and one edited book. Geoffrey is a co-author on a specialist textbook on waste production and utilization in the metal extraction industry (CRC Boca Raton, 2017). Elias Matinde is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Elias has extensive experience in the scientific and applied research and development of metallurgical processes. He holds a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from Tohoku University in Japan, and is a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa. Elias is a co-author on a specialist textbook on waste production and utilization in the metal extraction industry (CRC Boca Raton, 2017). Sehliselo Ndlovu is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her specialization is in extractive metallurgy, and in particular, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, biohydrometallurgy and the treatment of industrial and mining effluent. She holds a Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) in Hydrometallurgy and a PhD in Minerals Engineering from Imperial College, London in the United Kingdom. She has over 14 years of research experience in the Metallurgical Engineering field. Sehliselo currently holds a DST/NRF SARChI in Hydrometallurgy and Sustainable Development at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Part I: Overview of Acid Mine Drainage 1. Acid Mine Drainage Formation, Dissemination and Control: Mining and Hydrological Perspectives 2. Prediction of Acid Mine Drainage Formation 3. Chemistry of Acid Mine Drainage Formation 4. Legislation and Policies Governing the Management of Acid Mine Drainage 5. Environmental and Health Effects of Acid Mine Drainage Part II: Prevention and Remediation Processes of Acid Mine Drainage 6. Prevention Processes for Acid Mine Drainage 7. Remediation Processes for Acid Mine Drainage 8. Life-cycle Assessment of Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Processes Part III: Recovery Processes and Utilization of Valuable Materials from Acid Mine Drainage 9. Recovery Processes and Utilization of Valuable Materials from Acid Mine Drainage.