In Peru, socio-environmental conflicts related to the development of mining-metallurgical processes and the responsible disposal of mine tailings have become central issues for accepting mining projects, especially …
The rate of tailing production over the past 50 years increased exponentially with some individual mines producing more than 200,000 tonnes of tailings per day (Jakubick et al. 2003). ... health, and safety issues had …
Rare earth elements (REEs) are important raw materials for green technologies. However, REE mining and production uses techniques that are often not environmentally sustainable. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a well-recognized method for evaluating the environmental impacts of products and technologies. This article provides an overview of the …
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For example, at the Bayan Obo Mine, the largest mine in China, rare earths are produced as a secondary product of iron ore, and the concentrations of ThO 2 and U 3 O 8 are 0.01–0.05% and 0.0005–0.002%, respectively (Liu and Pan, 2011). In that mine, typically, 200 tons of thorium dioxide sludge are produced every year from 100 thousand tons ...
According to McKinsey, mining accounts for 4%–7% of global GHG emissions globally, directly, through operations and indirectly, through power generation. In the same vein, the cost of access to capital is also expected to …
Our Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) management solutions minimize the carbon footprint, while boosting quality and throughput. We assess risks associated with emissions, usage of chemicals, energy consumption, and safety across the value chain, including design, manufacturing, use, and disposal of products.
The principal airborne hazards in the mining industry include several types of particulates, naturally occurring gases, engine exhaust and some chemical vapours; the principal physical hazards are noise, segmental vibration, heat, changes in barometric pressure and ionizing radiation. These occur in varying combinations depending on the mine or quarry, its …
The open pit mine production scheduling problem determines a sequence of three-dimensional, notional block extraction that maximises net present value (NPV) of future cash flows and satisfies technical and operational constraints such as precedence between blocks and resource availability. ... a significant portion of the literature is ...
Mining activities have always raised environmental and social concerns due to their impact on natural resources and people. During the last decade, the stakeholder base …
The harmful effects of some minerals are mostly evident from its site of occurrence, process of mining, post mining wastes left over and even in finished products. …
After the second incident in 2013, officials closed the mine, but fish started dying again when it reopened in April 2016. Lithium prices doubled between 2016 and 2018 due to exponentially increasing demand. The lithium ion battery industry is expected to grow from 100 gigawatt hours of annual production in 2017 to almost 800 gigawatt hours in ...
Mining wastes containing sulfide minerals can generate contaminated waters as acid mine drainage (AMD) and contaminated neutral drainage (CND). This occurs when such minerals are exposed to oxygen and …
These abandoned mines can pose serious environmental hazards such as acid mine drainage (AMD), which occurs when water flows over or through sulfur-bearing materials forming solutions with high concentrations of dissolved metals. AMD can pollute nearby streams, rivers, and groundwater sources. The Balakhontsevsky Mining Site: A Case Study
The drilling and transport of brine solutions can disrupt existing ecosystems and well casings, pipelines, and storage tanks are subject to corrosion due to the high salinity content of the solutions that they are exposed to, which can lead to leaks and contamination of adjacent bodies of water (New York State Division of Mineral Resources ...
For this reason, the present paper discusses approaches to valorizing wastewater, communal production, and agricultural wastes. In particular, techniques are considered to valorize biomass, lignin-containing residues, wastewater with a high organic content, sewage sludge, oily sludge, mine tailings, fly ashes, and iron production wastes.
Underground monitoring solutions use a variety of methods to detect potential geotechnical hazards in underground mines. These techniques include monitoring of convergence, deformation, and stress changes. By analyzing this data, mine operators can make informed decisions regarding where to focus their efforts to minimize the risk of failures.
Choosing a mine dewatering system is often a complex process with multiple solutions on the market, and unique site aspects to consider. In the vast mining landscape, water management plays a pivotal role in operations, therefore selecting the appropriate dewatering system is a critical decision. Navigating the myriad of dewatering options available is a large task.
An annual reduction in processing expenses results in the direct discharge of millions of litters of diverse wastewater into the environment, which causes eutrophication and depletes pure water sources. Traditional physicochemical treatment are widely employed for wastewater treatment (WWT). However, the optimal functioning of these systems necessitates …
Explore the environmental hazards of limestone mining and learn about adaptive practices for effective environment management.
workplace safety regarding underground communication is a missed opportunity. Updated mine communication systems can go beyond compliance by improving operations data and real-time production status resulting in greater production efficiency, improved machine learning datasets, and even more robust safety. Mine Communication and Data Collection
Most Common Mine Hazards. Although progress has been achieved in reducing accidents, near-misses, and fatalities in the past century, industry leaders still believe there is much to do to reach that zero-incident goal. The first step to creating a fool-proof mine safety system is knowing these hazards and their gravity.
The role of a Mine Production Engineer is to ensure that mining operations are conducted in a safe and efficient manner, while also meeting production targets. They use their knowledge of mining techniques, engineering principles, and safety regulations to develop and implement mining plans, and to make decisions about the use of equipment and ...
The safety integrity level (SIL) is an increasingly important concern in the mining industry. As a complete mine hoist supplier, ABB follows IEC standards to build functional safety into mine hoist deliveries, providing the assurance that the safety- related equipment will offer the necessary risk reduction required to achieve safety for the ...
The control of gob water hazard is the key work of prevention and control of mine water in recent years, and the main content of the "11th Five-Year Plan" period of coal mine safety production ...
The South African government is committed to controlling the hazards of mining. However, there are a number of issues concerning management of the hazards and risks in South African mines. Health and safety in mines in South Africa is regulated by the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 and the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations.
The essential safety management system is built for coal safety management in China in allusion to the safety ... [Show full abstract] management problem of coal mines.
The massive production of non-biodegradable waste has become of concern to environmental agencies as it forms a high threat to sustaining a healthy environment. Non-biodegradable materials are those that do degrade easily …
The removal of NH 4 + ion from aqueous solution using the natural zeolite was studied at pH values 4–9 and the data obtained were given in Fig. 1.The pH of the aqueous solution was found to be an important factor for the exchange of NH 4 + ion by zeolite. The removal efficiency increased by raising the pH from 4 to 8 and reached a maximum value at …