Nniron ore mineralogy processing and environmental sustainability pdf

Peter messerli switzerland, centre for development and environment cde, university of bern, switzerland. The future is now sustainable development the united. Environmental impact of mining and mineral processing. Mineralogy, processing and environmental sustainability. Sustainability can also be defined as a socioecological process. Published by the department of civil engineering, monash university and the mineral policy institute. A binder is required to hold the particle grains together before, when, and after the pellet is dried. The sustainability of a mineral resource depends, among other aspects, on what the mineral in question will be used for, price fluctuations, future resource requirements, and downstream manufacturing.

The ore being pelletized must have a sufficiently fine particle size distribution. Our key emphasis is to provide a proactive measure to ensure the safety and quality of monitoring systems in a work place or industrial site. Ongoing research and development is also helping to sustain mineral resource exploitation. Environmental impacts of iron ore mine hannukainen based on. Modern mining operations actively strive to mitigate potential environmental consequences of extracting metals, and such operations are strictly regulated in the united states. Innovating your way to sustainability in the mining and mineral processing industries structure to use in forming strategies. Apr 01, 2008 in this paper, we compile and analyze a range of data on uranium mining and milling, including uranium resources as well as sustainability metrics such as energy and water consumption and carbon emissions with respect to uranium productionarguably the first time for modern projects.

Ancillary tenement means any mining tenement that may be granted under the mining act to the company pursuant to its. The economic, social, and environmental planning practices of societies embodying urban. Oct 19, 2011 gogebic taconite gtac, a subsidiary of the cline group, has proposed a 4. Mineralogy, processing and environmental factors summarizes present, key evaluation on the characterization of iron ores, along with important topics just like beneficiation separation and refining, agglomeration e. The bf ironmaking process relies heavily on metallurgical coke and involves coking and sintering operations, which are often related to serious environmental concerns. Sufficient moisture needs to be added to make the ore sticky enough to pelletize, but not so much moisture that the ore becomes muddy. Quality requirements of iron ore for iron production. Life cycle assessment lca of the mining and mineral processing of iron ore in australia was carried out in this chapter.

Oct 01, 2017 this is illustrated through breakthroughs in the processing of lowgrade copper and refractory gold ores, as well as nickel laterite ores. Jun 26, 2017 the increased focus on sustainability has prompted the need for organisations to undertake life cycle assessment lca. The scope of the proposed tool includes various processes such as iron extraction mining and transformation into blast furnace raw material ore processing and transport. Mines produce large amounts of waste because the ore is only a small fraction of the total volume of the mined material. It doesnt matter whether you are mining and processing iron ore or limestone, many of the advantages and disadvantages are common to these operations. Techniques and applications for predictive metallurgy and ore.

In the present study, a new environmental sustainability. In the metal industry, production of cu, pb, and zn causes the greatest degradation of the environment. Zhang and muhammed 1989 selected nitric acid because of its low reactivity with magnetite, the main. Add the challenge of conflict minerals and the metals sector starts to look like the titanic. Environmental impact of mining and mineral processing 1st. Ore mineralogy and its relevance for selection of concentration methods in processing of brazilian iron ores. The impact of mining and smelting of metal ores on environmental quality is described. Overview of mining, mineralogy, uses, sustainability and environmental impact article pdf available october 2014 with 3,374 reads how we measure reads. A roadmap for minerals processing education 181 developing and sustaining capability in process mineralogy developing and sustaining capability in process mineralogy e wightman and c evans julius kruttschnitt mineral research centre sustainable minerals institute university of queensland, australia abstract. Sgs advanced mineralogy facilities can determine the various mineral components of soils, sediments or tailings, thus providing information to assist with treatment and processing.

This is truly an exciting time for mineralogists around the world, as numerous problems of environmental importance require the combined talents of our community of scientists and students. Sep 27, 2008 metal mining or more general mineral mining, is the base industry of the economic wealth and development of numerous countries. Mines and environmental impact that a mine still has some measure of impact on its environment is inevitable. Mineralogy, processing and environmental issues summarizes recent, key. Data on uranium resources and energy, water, and greenhouse sustainability of uranium production are compiled, showing their sensitivity to deposit ore grade. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. In the present study, a new environmental sustainability classification tool was created by constructing the energy impact index eii. The close links between mineralogy and materials science are leading to major developments in how society deals more effectively with energy and environmental challenges. Environmental impact and economics of metal ore extraction. Iron ore mineralogy, processing and environmental sustainability. Finally part iii handles the applications in industrial, medicinal and environmental mineralogy along with precious and semiprecious stone studies. Economic, social, and environmental sustainability in development.

By 2050, humanity could consume an estimated 140 billion tons of minerals, ores. Iron ore mineralogy, processing and environmental sustainability details this book summarizes recent, key research on the characterization of iron ores, including important topics such as beneficiation separation and refining, agglomeration e. The sustainability of mining in australia key production trends and their environmental implications for the future landmark research report on australias mining industry. By 201516, australias lng exports are forecast to increase to 41 million tonnes, an increase of 126 per cent from 201011. Mineralogy, fines processing, pelletising and sintering symposium at engineering 1, exhibition space, university of pretoria. Pdf ore mineralogy and its relevance for selection of. The sustainability of mining in australia research report 5. Retreatment of mine wastes and tailings can also increase the sustainability of mining activity. This would be the first phase of an eventual 22mile strip of openpit mining, stretching from west of mellen, in southern ashland county, to upson, in iron county. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jul 08, 2011 part ii of the book describes different aspects of mineralogy like geothermobarometry, mineral thermodynamics and phase diagrams, mineral exploration and analysis, and marine minerals. Pdf life cycle assessment of iron ore mining and processing. Innovating your way to sustainability in the mining and.

Introduction to the environmental mineralogy special issue welcome to the environmental issues of the american mineralogist and the mineralogical magazine. The environmental impact of iron ore mining, in all its phases of, from excavation to beneficiation to transportation, may include detrimental effects on air quality, water quality, and biological species. Agreement bill 2002 iron ore processing mineralogy pty. Management, monitoring, and auditing strategies covers all the aspects related to mining and the environment, including environmental assessment at the early planning stages, environmental management during mine operation, and the identification of major impacts. Journal of environmental quality abstract environmental. A roadmap for minerals processing education developing and. Agreement schedule 1 page 5 and any inflexion or derivation of any of those words has a corresponding meaning. This means that metal or mineral extraction results in problems and issues in balancing ecological, environmental, economic, social advantage factors. Mineralogy, fines processing, pelletising and sintering. Mining of poorer quality ore bodies leads to processing of large amounts of ore, increased energy consumption and co2 emissions. Mineralogy, processing and environmental issues summarizes recent, key research on the characterization of iron ores, including important topics such as beneficiation separation and refining, agglomeration e. Adsorption chem and phys and desorption clay minerals and interlayer substitution the physical nature of mineral surfaces. A balance must be struck between the longterm commitment of developing a mineral deposit against the shortterm threats of a changing commercial and social environment. It is amazing how the type of footprint measures needed for each studyproject become obvious, when viewed from this framework.

The most tangible impact comes in the form of noise and dust, intrusion on the landscape, and the emission of pollutants into the air and surrounding watercourses, lakes and groundwater. Pdf available in mineral processing and extractive. This agreement has been negotiated to facilitate the mining and processing of magnetite iron ore from mining leases. Toggle navigation department of geology home about us study programs undergraduate studies. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading iron ore. Mineralogy, processing and environmental issues summarizes recent, key research on the characterization of iron ores, including important topics such as beneficiation separation and. Chronic manganese mn exposure is a health hazard associated with the mining and processing of mn ores. Sustainability is the ability of a system to exist constantly at a cost, in a universe that evolves.

The purpose of this bill is to ratify the iron ore processing mineralogy pty. Mining of iron ore is a highly capital and energyintensive process. The deportment of contaminant heavy minerals can be critical to the evaluation of longterm environmental stability or selection of the correct remediation processes. This allows organisations to evaluate the environmental impact of any product across its entire life cycle from raw material production, processing, manufacture to use and disposal. Impact of open manganese mines on the health of children. Children living in an area with increased environmental exposure to mn may have symptoms of chronic toxicity that are different from adults who experience occupational exposure. Mining environmental mineralogy sgss high definition mineralogy services offer a wide range of applications for the environmental strategies of companies. Department of materials science and metallurgical engineering iron ore. Dependence on mineral structure and chemistry dependence on ph and other factors. Sustainability in metal production process productivity. And if ecoefficiency is just one thread, we can add, onebyone, additional sustainability. Agreement dated 5 december 2001 between the state of western australia, mineralogy pty ltd, and six coproponent companies.