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Mae Moh Lignite Mine and Environmental Management
Mae Moh Lignite Mine, in northern Thailand, is the largest open-pit lignite mine in Southeast Asia. It is designed to produce some 16 million tons of lignite per year, to meet the 2400 MW requirements of Mae Moh's mine-mouth thermal power plants. The mine operation causes both direct and indirect environmental impacts on land use, quality of life, forests and wildlife; it has also caused pollution in such forms as dust, noise, water contamination, odors from the spontaneous combustion of lignite and vibration from blasting. Recognized as a significant pollution source, regulations based on environmental impact assessments (EIA) have been stringently applied. The mine's controlling body has undertaken responsibility for management of all impacts through its Mae Moh Mine Master Plan, an ambitious outline for further development of the lignite resources in Mae Moh Basin. Standard management by ISO 14001, ISO9001, TIS18001 and CSR guidelines is at present under implementation. The transparency of the system has served to increase trust in Mae Moh Mine's environmental management, while contributing to an awareness of the environmental impacts and the continual efforts to mitigate them.
Mae Moh Lignite Mine and Environmental Management
Mae Moh Lignite Mine, in northern Thailand, is the largest open-pit lignite mine in Southeast Asia. It is designed to produce some 16 million tons of lignite per year, to meet the 2400 MW requirements of Mae Moh's mine-mouth thermal power plants. The mine operation causes both direct and indirect environmental impacts on land use, quality of life, forests and wildlife; it has also caused pollution in such forms as dust, noise, water contamination, odors from the spontaneous combustion of lignite and vibration from blasting. Recognized as a significant pollution source, regulations based on environmental impact assessments (EIA) have been stringently applied. The mine's controlling body has undertaken responsibility for management of all impacts through its Mae Moh Mine Master Plan, an ambitious outline for further development of the lignite resources in Mae Moh Basin. Standard management by ISO 14001, ISO9001, TIS18001 and CSR guidelines is at present under implementation. The transparency of the system has served to increase trust in Mae Moh Mine's environmental management, while contributing to an awareness of the environmental impacts and the continual efforts to mitigate them.
Mae Moh Lignite Mine and Environmental Management
Teparut, Chanin (author) / Sthiannopkao, Suthipong (author)
Geosystem Engineering ; 14 ; 85-94
2011-06-01
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
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