chapter 1 Characterization and Improvement in Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Mine Wastes -- chapter 2 Chemical Characterization of Mine Sites -- chapter 3 Sources and Management of Acid Mine Drainage -- section I Mine Site Characterization -- chapter 4 Use of Biowaste for Mine Site Rehabilitation -- A Meta-Analysis on Soil Carbon Dynamics -- chapter 5 Rehabilitation of Biological Characteristics in Mine Tailings -- chapter 6 Nanoscale Materials for Mine Site Remediation -- section II Mine Site Rehabilitation Practices -- chapter 7 Profitable Beef Cattle Production on Rehabilitated Mine Lands -- chapter 8 Restoring Forests on Surface Coal Mines in Appalachia -- A Regional Reforestation Approach with Global Application -- chapter 9 Recreating a Headwater Stream System on a Valley Fill in Appalachia, USA -- chapter 10 Key Issues in Mine Closure Planning for Pit Lakes -- chapter 11 Carbon Sequestration Potential on Mined Lands -- section III Post Mine Site Land-Use Practices -- chapter 12 Phytotechnologies for Mine Site Rehabilitation -- chapter 13 Phytocapping of Mine Waste at Derelict Mine Sites in New South Wales -- chapter 14 Rehabilitation of an Abandoned Mine Site with Biosolids -- chapter 15 Dynamics of Heavy Metal(loid)s in Mine Soils -- section IV Mine Site Revegetation Potential -- chapter 16 Mine Site Reclamation in Canada -- Overview and Case Studies -- chapter 17 Case Studies of Successful Mine Site Rehabilitation -- Malaysia -- chapter 18 Mine Rehabilitation in New Zealand -- Overview and Case Studies -- section V Case Studies of Successful Mine Site Rehabilitation. "The remediation of mine spoil is a global environmental issue affecting most nation's. This book covers both the fundamental and practical aspects of remediation and revegetation of mine site spoils. It follows three major themes including characterisation of mine site spoils; remediation of chemical, physical, and biological constraints of mine site spoils; and revegetation of remediated mine site spoils. Each theme contains chapters featuring case studies involving mine sites around the world. The book provides a complete narrative of how inert spoil could be converted to live soil. "--Provided by publisher.