This Web site is open access and intended for all who have an interest in measures taken to minimise the environmental impact of surface mineral workings. These include quarries, gravel and clay pits and opencast coal mines. Each of the effects listed on the left hand navigation bar are considered in detail. A summary is given for each subject. Engineers, planners and managers in the minerals industry will find it a useful resource when considering how to incorporate good environmental practice into quarry design and operation. The site should also be useful to the public who have a particular interest in quarrying, and the authorities who regulate them. Measures which can be taken to minimise the impact and the level of disturbance associated with mineral working are addressed in considerable detail. See: www.goodquarry.com
