Impact of Rare Earth Mining and Processing on Soil and …

The mining and processing of rare earth minerals along the coastline of Chavara, Kollam, Kerala has been a significant step in self reliance for the country in terms of being a strategically ...

History of Indian Rare Earths Limited | SpringerLink

In summary, the history of Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) dates back to the early twentieth century when monazite was identified in Kerala, leading to the …

Looking ahead at rock fragmenting, one crack at a time

Selective mining is a more targeted process that focuses on extracting only the rocks that contain valuable minerals, eliminating worthless materials from passing …

Impact of Mining and Quarrying in Muvattupuzha River …

Here we report the environmental pressures resulted from the extraction of building and filling materials from the Muvattupuzha river basin located in the outskirt of …

Impact of Rare Earth Mining and Processing on Soil and …

As in a state like Kerala, because of the very high population density, all forms of biotic pressure on soil are high and hence it is an immediate and critical …

Kerala | 18 | Geotechnical Characteristics of Soils and Rocks …

This chapter deals with major types of soils and rocks in Kerala, effects of environmental changes on soils and rocks, traditional and modern materials used for construction, …

Resource Extractivism and Environmental Damage: An …

After the resource in question has been extracted, only 'negative externalities' remain: pollution, impoverished populations, exhausted resources, etc." (1). …

(PDF) Extraction of water and solutes from argillaceous rocks …

This paper summarises the results of a comprehensive critical review, initiated by the OECD/NEA "Clay Club," of the extraction techniques available to obtain …

Mineral Resources of Kerala: A Tectonic Perspective M …

The Paleoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic – Cambrian magmatic and metamorphic events were the principal sources of the 'heavy mineral' sands along the Kerala coast carrying …

Extraction of water and solutes from argillaceous rocks for

Cet article résume les résultats d'une synthèse critique d'ensemble, lancée par le OECD/NEA "Clay Club", sur les techniques d'extraction disponibles pour obtenir l'eau …