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This comprises of a mixture of [[Inert]] and hazardous substances depending on the origin of the waste. Effective management of mining wastes is vital as metals and metal compounds can become more available through extraction mineral processing methods that can result in acidic/alkaline production and transportation<ref name="foo1" />. | This comprises of a mixture of [[Inert]] and hazardous substances depending on the origin of the waste. Effective management of mining wastes is vital as metals and metal compounds can become more available through extraction mineral processing methods that can result in acidic/alkaline production and transportation<ref name="foo1" />. | ||
[[The Mining Waste Directive]] was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 April 2006. [[ | [[The Mining Waste Directive]] was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 April 2006. [[DEFRA]] in 2010 released a guidance document relating to this directive. The aim of the directive is to provide for measures to prevent or reduce as far as possible any adverse effects on the environment as well as any resultant risk to human health from the management of waste from the extractive industries <ref name="foo2">Defra, 2010. [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69323/pb13636-ep2010miningwaste.pdf Environmental Permitting Guidance The Mining Waste Directive for the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 Updated May 2010 Version 1.1. London.]</ref>. | ||
Mining Waste is stored and/or processed at a [[Mining Waste Facility]]<ref name="foo2" />. | Mining Waste is stored and/or processed at a [[Mining Waste Facility]]<ref name="foo2" />. | ||