Sustainable river mining of aggregates in developing countries

Harrison, D.J.; Fidgett, S.; Scott, P.W.; MacFarlane, M.; Mitchell, P.; Eyre, J. M.; Weeks, J. M.. 2005 Sustainable river mining of aggregates in developing countries. In: Marker, B.R.; Petterson, M.G.; McEvoy, F.; Stephenson, M.H., (eds.) Sustainable minerals operations in the developing world / edited by B.R. Marker, M.G. Petterson, F.McEvoy and M.H. Stephenson. London, UK, Geological Society of London, 35-45. (Geological Society Special Publications, 250, 250).

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.250.01.05

Abstract/Summary

Throughout the developing world, river sand and gravel is widely exploited as aggregate for construction. Sediment is often mined directly from the river channel and makes an important contribution to the national demand for aggregates. However, instream mining, if not carefully controlled, can cause significant damage to the river and its associated biota, and to the adjacent land, as well as creating conflict with other users of the river. The economic and environmental geology of river sand and gravel mining in developing countries is poorly known and there is little knowledge available to inform existing regulatory strategies. Research work on selected river systems in Jamaica and Costa Rica has generated a considerable amount of new information on resources and sediment budgets, on market and supply options, on the physical, biological and social impacts of extraction, and on best-practice legislative and mineral planning issues. A methodology has been developed for effective control of instream sand and gravel mining operations including a Code of Practice, which regulators can use for examining and reconciling the conflicting claims of sand and gravel extraction and the environment.

Item Type:	Publication - Book Section
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.250.01.05
Programmes:	BGS Programmes > Economic Minerals
ISSN:	0305-8719
Date made live:	27 Jan 2014 12:19 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/504636

Item Type:

Publication - Book Section

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.250.01.05

Programmes:

BGS Programmes > Economic Minerals

ISSN:

0305-8719

Date made live:

27 Jan 2014 12:19 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/504636