Minerals, mines and environment in human life

Minerals Are Essentially A Part Of Nature, Having Been Formed By Natural Processes. They Are Used For Making Various Industrial Products, As Well As Required In The Technologies For Protecting And Preserving The Environment. Since Minerals Lying Underground Have To Be Mined, The Land Is Destroyed In The Process, Unlike Other Industries And Resources. There Is A Seemingly Endless Conflict Between The Industries And The Environmentalists, Who Are Trying To Apply Brakes On The Industries Which Includes The Mining Industries.This Book Seeks To· Bridge All The Gaps Between The Mining Industries And The Environmentalist Groups And Clear The Confusion In The Minds Of All The Stakeholders By Treating The Subject Through A Blend Of Geology, Social Science And Environmental Science. It Is Presented In A Simple Style, Such That Common People And The Intelligentsia Are Able To Form A Holistic View About The Entire Issue. Prof. K.K. Chatterjee Retired As Chief Mineral Economist And Head Of The Mineral Economics Division, Indian Bureau Of Mines. Besides 50 Technical Papers Published In National And International Journals, He Has Authored 6 Books In The Fields Of Mineral Economics And Management. Pro£. Chatterjee Is Currently An Adjunct Professor Of Mineral Economics In Indian School Of Mines, Dhanbad And A Visiting Faculty At The University Of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun.