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Risk Management in the Extractive Industries: Environmental Analysis and Mitigation

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Sean P.en
dc.contributor.committeechairRipepi, Nino S.en
dc.contributor.committeechairKarmis, Michael E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSarver, Emily A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCraynon, John Raymonden
dc.contributor.departmentMining and Minerals Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-20T09:00:12Zen
dc.date.available2014-02-20T09:00:12Zen
dc.date.issued2014-02-19en
dc.description.abstractRisk management has been used regularly in the mining industry over the last few decades. The majority of those instances have focused on health and safety issues. Health and safety has improved in the United States, Australia, and other major mining districts because of the successful use of risk management and mitigation practices. Risk management has been used to a lesser extent to reduce or avoid environmental issues as well. There are a number of factors that make utilization of risk management analysis more applicable to health and safety than to environmental issues. This thesis explores the use of risk management in the context of environmental issues associated with mining. Specifically, two case studies are developed in two self-contained manuscripts: the first focuses on sequestering CO2 while the second focuses on wild rice in Minnesota with regards to the sulfate standard. Through the lens of risk management, an attempt is made to align project goals and efforts with mitigation potential to reduce the likelihood or result of particular risks. The end result is a reduction in risks due to mitigation. The first manuscript shows how risks disappear over time because they have been categorized and addressed. The project goals are keep on track by eliminating or reducing these risks. The second manuscript can be used by stakeholders to review their potential risks and mitigate those risks if possible/necessary. In contrast to the first manuscript that contains risks that are known and measurable, the second manuscript examines different risks based on four potential outcomes.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:2191en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/25490en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectRisk managementen
dc.subjectwild riceen
dc.subjectsulfateen
dc.subjectCCSen
dc.titleRisk Management in the Extractive Industries: Environmental Analysis and Mitigationen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineMining Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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