Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Overview of Technology and Mining; 5 3 Technologies in Exploration, Mining, and Processing; 6 4 Health and Safety Risks and Benefits; 7 5 Research Opportunities in Environmental Technologies; 8 6 Current Activities in Federal Agencies; 9 7 Government-Sponsored Research and Development in Mining Technology; 10 8 Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations; 11 References; 12 Appendix A: Biographies of Committee Members; 13 Appendix B: Presentations to the Committee; 14 Appendix C: Agency Web Address; 15 Acronyms

About the Author

Committee on Technologies for the Mining Industry, Committee on Earth Resources, National Research Council