Interdisciplinary Studies for Sustainable Mining

Dear Colleagues,

The concept of sustainability is increasingly being incorporated into the mining industry because mining is an activity that predominantly involves consuming the Earth’s limited resources. The economic, environmental, and social impacts of mining on our society continue to increase and are important issues for both present and future generations. To identify, discuss and solve these issues, a multidisciplinary approach is required to integrate the technical, economic, environmental, and social aspects of mining into decisions for sustainable development.

In this context, this Topic offers a framework for integrating interdisciplinary studies for sustainable mining. Topics of interest could include, but are not limited to:

• Technical aspects for sustainable mining;
• Sustainable management of mining operations;
• Environmental impacts of mining;
• Reforestation to restore mining areas;
• Sustainable uses of land, energy, water and forest resources in mining areas;
• Climate change and mining;
• Emissions and carbon neutrality in the mining industry;
• Recycling of mineral resources;
• Economic aspects of mining;
• Occupational health and safety;
• Training and education;
• Social aspects of mining on community life;
• Corporate governance for sustainable mining;
• Integrative models and frameworks for sustainable mining;
• The Fourth Industrial Revolution and sustainable mining;
• Future mining challenges.

Prof. Dr. Yosoon Choi
Dr. Sung-Min Kim
Topic Editors