POSSIBILITIES TO RECOVER ALUMINUM FROM MINING WASTE DUMPS LOCATED IN JIU VALLEY. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Faur ◽  
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Maria Lazăr ◽  
Izabela-Maria Apostu ◽  
Constantin Rada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Mining Waste ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Waste Dumps ◽  
Mineral Substances ◽  
Tailing Ponds

The exploitation of low-grade ore deposits or the recovery of useful minerals from old waste dumps and tailing ponds is considered as an interesting economic opportunity especially in the context in which we speak more and more of a reduction in availability of some mineral resources or depletion of conventional ore deposits. The exploitation of old waste dumps and tailing ponds is possible on the one hand due to progress in terms of processing technologies (process efficiency and by lowering the minimum useful content that can be recovered) and on the other by the rise in the demand and the price on the internal and international markets for some useful mineral substances. This paper presents some considerations related to the opportunity to extract useful mineral substances, more precisely aluminum, contained in coal mining waste dumps from Jiu Valley (Romania), regarded in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits.

scholarly journals Hydrometallurgical Processing of Low-Grade Sulfide Ore and Mine Waste in the Arctic Regions: Perspectives and Challenges

Minerals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Masloboev ◽  
Sergey Seleznev ◽  
Anton Svetlov ◽  
Dmitriy Makarov
Keyword(s):  
Mine Waste ◽  
Heap Leaching ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Bacterial Leaching ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Hydrometallurgical Processing ◽  
Waste Dumps ◽  
Nickel Ores

The authors describe the opportunities of low-grade sulfide ores and mine waste processing with heap and bacterial leaching methods. By the example of gold and silver ores, we analyzed specific issues and processing technologies for heap leaching intensification in severe climatic conditions. The paper presents perspectives for heap leaching of sulfide and mixed ores from the Udokan (Russia) and Talvivaara (Finland) deposits, as well as technogenic waste dumps, namely, the Allarechensky Deposit Dumps (Russia). The paper also shows the laboratory results of non-ferrous metals leaching from low-grade copper-nickel ores of the Monchepluton area, and from tailings of JSC Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company.

Innovative Biohydrometallurgical Approaches in the EU Project FAME

2017 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 307-310
Author(s):  
Susan Reichel ◽  
Mirko Martin ◽  
Christopher G. Bryan ◽  
Cristina Vila ◽  
António Fiúza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Heap Leaching ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Processing Strategies ◽  
Leaching Solution ◽  
Sulfide Concentrates ◽  
Eu Project

The FAME (Flexible and Mobile Economic Processing Technologies) project targets the development of flexible and economic processing technologies for small and low-grade European ore deposits with complex mineralogy, targeting greisen, skarn and pegmatite ores. Amongst the valuable elements to be recovered are W, Sn, Li and minor constituents like In, Ge, Ga, Nb or Ta. To improve the processing of by-product sulfides to recover critical elements like In or Ga and to develop innovative processing strategies for raw materials, biohydrometallurgical technologies are investigated. There are different approaches in FAME for the biohydrometallurgical recovery of valuable metals from low grade ores: 1) the extraction of Li from zinnwaldite and lepidolite, 2) the heap leaching of low grade sulfide ore unsuitable for conventional processing to recover Zn and In, and 3) the bioleaching of sulfide concentrates in a two-stage tank process for recovery of Zn and Cu. So far the most promising results were achieved for heap-leaching of low-grade Zn-In ores achieving 7.4 ppm In in the leaching solution and for Li extraction (28%) from zinnwaldite.

Advances in mineral processing technologies related to iron, magnesium, and lithium

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-146
Author(s):  
Chaoquan Hu ◽  
Yufei He ◽  
Dongfan Liu ◽  
Shuying Sun ◽  
Dianqing Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Mineral Processing ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Western China ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Exploitation And Utilization ◽  
Economic Developments

Abstract Exploitation and utilization of mineral resources have played a vital role in China’s rapid economic developments. Although the history of mineral processing is quite long, technologies in this field have varied with the changes of market demands. This is particularly the case for minerals whose high-grade deposits are depleting. The aim of this review is to present our recent efforts on developing new routes for the utilization of low-grade minerals, such as iron ores and brine-containing lithium. The emphasis on the two minerals lies in the fact that iron plays a vital role in modern-day civilization and lithium is a key component in electric vehicles for transportation. Furthermore, the utilization of magnesium chloride reserves, one of the largest wastes in western China, as raw materials for fabrication of functional materials is also included in this review.

scholarly journals Mining Waste Complex Research and Development of Technologies for their Use in Georgia

2021 ◽  
Vol 906 (1) ◽  
pp. 012133
Author(s):  
Nika Bochorishvili ◽  
Davit Khomeriki ◽  
Edgar Mataradze ◽  
Nikoloz Chikhradze ◽  
Sophio Kvavadze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Mining Waste ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Open Pit ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Extractive Industry ◽  
Legislative Framework

Abstract In 1996, Georgian mining and extractive industry moved to a new stage as a result of the adoption of a new law on subsoil, which prepared grounds for the development of a legislative framework regarding the use of country’s subsoil and created new economic settings for the industry. Mining and extractive industry play a significant role in Georgia’s sustainable economic development. From 1999 through 2020, the output value of the industry (excluding non-renewable energy resources: coal, natural gas and oil products)is estimated at of 5,6 billion Lari (GEL). The majority of deposits of mineral resources in Georgia are mainly small and medium in size. Considering the current rate of their exploitation, within 15-20 years their majority will be exhausted. Over time, the country’s economy will face a serious problem as it will need to import raw materials. It is therefore important to look for feasible technologies for the application of unconventional raw materials, namely secondary raw materials that come with essential mineral resources. This will allow to maintain the potential of mineral resources of the country. The work presents the outcomes of the Mining Institute’s current studies on qualitative, quantitative and assimilative technologies and possibilities of the application of mining waste as secondary natural resources. Research methodology is based on the principles of Green Economy that implies linking mining and extractive industry to circular economy, aiming at rational assimilation of natural resources by applying the 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) approach. Within the frames of the study, technologies were developed for obtaining construction, glass and porcelain raw materials (from spoiled rock layers stored and extracted from operating open pit mines of the Chiatura manganese and Bolnisi ore deposits/queries), along with those for manufacturing products with such materials.

Application of Laser Induced Luminescence in Ecology

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 547-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gaft
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Ecological Effects ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Ecological Damage

Exhaustion of rich ore deposits is making it necessary to bring low-grade ores into production, resulting in a sharply increased volume of excavated rock. Huge quantities of waste fill vast areas of the Earth's surface, with severe ecological effects. But the ecological damage could be reduced by extracting additional products from the tailings. Laseroluminescent sorting is a new technology by which this may be achieved. The most promising subjects are about 50 minerals including diamonds, native Au and Ag, ores of V, Pb, Zn, Sn, Li, Be, W, Mo, Zr, Sr, halite, apatite, phosphorite, fluorite, calcite, barite, anhydrite.

A breakthrough method for the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries without pre-sorting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jialiang Zhang ◽  
Guoqiang Liang ◽  
Cheng Yang ◽  
Juntao Hu ◽  
Yongqiang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Valuable Metals

Inspired by the process of "metallurgy first and then beneficiation" for disposing low-grade and complex mineral resources, we proposed a breakthrough method to recover valuable metals from spent entire lithium-ion...

scholarly journals Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of n-Type Bi2Se3 Nanosheets through Sn Doping

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1827
Author(s):  
Mengyao Li ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Ting Zhang ◽  
Yong Zuo ◽  
Ke Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Hot Press ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Sn Doping ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Low Grade Heat

The cost-effective conversion of low-grade heat into electricity using thermoelectric devices requires developing alternative materials and material processing technologies able to reduce the currently high device manufacturing costs. In this direction, thermoelectric materials that do not rely on rare or toxic elements such as tellurium or lead need to be produced using high-throughput technologies not involving high temperatures and long processes. Bi2Se3 is an obvious possible Te-free alternative to Bi2Te3 for ambient temperature thermoelectric applications, but its performance is still low for practical applications, and additional efforts toward finding proper dopants are required. Here, we report a scalable method to produce Bi2Se3 nanosheets at low synthesis temperatures. We studied the influence of different dopants on the thermoelectric properties of this material. Among the elements tested, we demonstrated that Sn doping resulted in the best performance. Sn incorporation resulted in a significant improvement to the Bi2Se3 Seebeck coefficient and a reduction in the thermal conductivity in the direction of the hot-press axis, resulting in an overall 60% improvement in the thermoelectric figure of merit of Bi2Se3.

scholarly journals Impact of Sodium Hexametaphosphate on the Flotation of Ultrafine Magnesite from Dolomite-Rich Desliming Tailings

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 499
Author(s):  
Duong Huu Hoang ◽  
Doreen Ebert ◽  
Robert Möckel ◽  
Martin Rudolph
Keyword(s):  
Ultrafine Particles ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Froth Flotation ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Sodium Hexametaphosphate ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Low Contrast ◽  
The Impact

The depletion of ore deposits, the increasing demand for raw materials, the need to process low-grade, complex and finely disseminated ores, and the reprocessing of tailings are challenges especially for froth flotation separation technologies. Even though they are capable of handling relatively fine grain sizes, the flotation separation of very fine and ultrafine particles faces many problems still. Further, the flotation of low-contrast semi-soluble salt-type minerals with very similar surface properties, many complex interactions between minerals, reagents and dissolved species often result in poor selectivity. This study investigates the flotation beneficiation of ultrafine magnesite rich in dolomite from desliming, currently reported to the tailings. The paper especially focuses on the impact of the depressant sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) on the following: (i) the froth properties using dynamic froth analysis (DFA), (ii) the separation between magnesite and dolomite/calcite, and (iii) its effect on the entrainment. As a depressant/dispersant, SHMP has a beneficial impact on the flotation separation between magnesite and dolomite. However, there is a trade-off between grade and recovery, and as well as the dewatering process which needs to be considered. When the SHMP increases from 200 g/t to 700 g/t, the magnesite grade increases from 67% to 77%, while recovery decreases massively, from 80% to 40%. The open circuit with four cleaning stages obtained a concentrate assaying 77.5% magnesite at a recovery of 45.5%. The dolomite content in the concentrate is about 20%, where 80% of dolomite was removed and importantly 98% of the quartz was removed, with only 0.3% of the quartz in the final concentrate. Furthermore, the application of 1-hydroxyethylene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) as a more environmentally friendly and low-cost alternative to SHMP is presented and discussed. Using only 350 g/t of HEDP can achieve a similar grade (76.3%), like 700 g/t of SHMP (76.9%), while obtaining a 17% higher magnesite recovery as compared to 700 g/t of SHMP. Interestingly, the proportion of hydrophilic quartz minerals ending up in the concentrate is lower for HEDP, with only 1.9% quartz at a recovery of 21.5% compared to the 2.7% of quartz at a recovery of 24.9% when using SHMP. The paper contributes in general to understanding the complexity of the depressant responses in froth flotation.

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