diamonds and gold and silver

[michaelk]

small micro diamonds that can be used as items for the abrasion industry, and flakes of gold and silver in the greater Ottawa region. It is hard to find rights to crown land here. I really have work cut out for me to do. I am enviromentally crawling toward being able to aquire rights to pick these up through my demonstrated ecologically sound methods without any pollution or enviromental disturbance produced at all. These are exciting times with new discoveries coming everyday.
Open topic about Ontario diamonds, gold and silver and most importantly the enviromental impact.
Q: Do you take concerns of the enviroment into exploration and extraction methods you use. What are you doing that can also be used by others to mitigate enviromental harm. The enviroment Thanks You for any answers.

[rokoil]

Modern mining is an industry that involves the exploration for and removal of minerals from the earth, economically and with minimum damage to the environment.

The environmental responsibility of mining operations is protection of the air, land, and water.

Air. All methods of mining affect air quality. Particulate matter is released in surface mining when overburden is stripped from the site and stored or returned to the pit. When the soil is removed, vegetation is also removed, exposing the soil to the weather, causing particulates to become airborne through wind erosion and road traffic.

Land. Mining can cause physical disturbances to the landscape, creating eyesores such as waste-rock piles and open pits. Such disturbances may contribute to the decline of wildlife and plant species in an area. In addition, it is possible that many of the premining surface features cannot be replaced after mining ceases.

Water. Water-pollution problems caused by mining include acid mine drainage, metal contamination, and increased sediment levels in streams. Sources can include active or abandoned surface and underground mines, processing plants, waste-disposal areas, haulage roads, or tailings ponds. Sediments, typically from increased soil erosion, cause siltation or the smothering of streambeds. This siltation affects fisheries, swimming, domestic water supply, irrigation, and other uses of streams.

Source: www.pollutionissues.com/Li-Na/Mining.html


Dragos Parausanu-Sprinceana

[cbcnews]

Hello,

My name is Anita Li; I'm a researcher with CBC News in Toronto.

We are currently working on a story about gold panning in Ontario, specifically in the Madoc area.

If you are a gold panner/prospector based in Ontario, I would love to chat with you.

Please contact me at [e-mail].

Thanks,
Anita Li