To quantify this stress, we develop a set of global composite environmental, social and governance indicators, and examine mining projects across 20 metal commodities to identify the co-occurrence ...
Prakashim Moodliar explains how Anglo American Platinum considers its community impact as it works to achieve its carbon-neutral goals.
Ph.D. This study evaluates the environmental impacts of platinum mining in the Rustenburg region and the development of the region into a sustainable society, post the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in 2002. The region has been the location of intensive mining and metallurgical processing …
Environmental impact of platinum, palladium, and rhodium emissions from autocatalytic converters – A brief review of the latest developments. Handbook of Environmental Materials Management, 1 ...
water supplied via mining is larger than the mass of the spacecraft used for mining. For platinum mining, we find that by comparing the operations phase of terrestrial and space mining, space mining would have a lower environmental impact, if the spacecraft is able to return between 0.3 to 7% of its mass in platinum to Earth, assuming ...
1. Introduction. In response to the demand the mining industry has expanded by 3.7% in 2017, with platinum (Pt) comprising 26% of mineral exports [].The Pt industry became the major contributor to the South African (SA) mining sector after the decline of gold production [].According to the Chamber of Mines of SA (2018), the Pt …
The price of platinum has risen amid concerns of a coming shortage of the metal. The concerns have been fuelled by mining troubles in South Africa, the world's largest platinum producer.Miners have predicted as much as a 15% contraction in output as a result of consistent power outages in the country, where up to 75% of the world's …
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The platinum-group elements (PGEs)—platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium—are metals that have similar physical and chemical properties and tend to occur together in nature. PGEs are indispensable to many industrial applications but are mined in only a few places. The availability and accessibility of PGEs could be disrupted …
Keywords: enzymatic activity, phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs), platinum mining, platinum tailings 1. Introduction Worldwide there is increasing pressure on the environment due to anthropogenic activities. An example of this is platinum mining in the North-West Province of South Africa which mainly consists of extracting platinum from coarse ...
The environmental costs of platinum–PGM mining and sustainability: Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Bonnie J. Glaister, Gavin M. Mudd* Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Melbourne, Australia article info Article history: Received 6 August 2009 Accepted 16 December 2009
The results, discussed in this paper, identify that the major impact (72%) of the production of pgms on the environment is from power consumption during mining and ore …
The U.S. Forest Service has released a long-awaited environmental study of a proposed 20-year copper mining moratorium on federal land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. It is the latest step in ...
With the continued development and adoption of green hydrogen technology, the mining industry can achieve both economic prosperity and environmental sustainability. It is imperative for industry stakeholders, governments, and communities to collaborate in harnessing the potential of green hydrogen and maximizing the wealth …
Mining activities in the world's largest platinum mining area in South Africa have resulted in environmental contamination with Pt (e.g., the Hex River's vicinity). The present study compared a Pt mining area with a non-mining area along this river in terms of (1) metal concentrations in different grain size fractions from soils and aquatic …
The impact of mining operations on the surrounding land is also closely linked to the ecological setting of the mining sites. For example, the deforestation of primary forests caused by mining for iron ore in the tropical rainforests of Gabon is likely to leave more devastating and longer term ecological damage compared to mining iron …
Open-pit mining is a type of surface mining used to extract coal, gold, and other minerals. It creates immense water and air pollution, disfigures landscapes, and destroys habitats.
Mining activities in the world's largest Platinum mining area in South Africa have resulted in environmental contamination with Pt (e.g., the Hex River's vicinity).
The International Platinum Group Metals Association (IPA) carried out the first ever industry-wide life cycle assessment on platinum group metals (pgms) which included data from a majority of the industry in both primary and secondary production, as well as one major application of pgms, i.e. their use in a car exhaust catalyst. The results, discussed …
This paper compiles and analyses a range of data on PGM mining. It synthesizes a unique combination of data which relates typical production aspects such as ore grade and scale with sustainability aspects such as greenhouse, energy and water …
Starting in the early 2000s, environmental concerns have been raised about lithium mining from continental brines by local populations, non-governmental organizations and the press, first in Chile ...
Mines use gigantic quantities of fresh water; can drive large-scale land-use change; and pollute air, soil and water — threatening biodiversity. TCEs may also become pollutants themselves when they …
LCA focuses on platinum mining and metallurgy and considers three aspects: Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (E-LCA), Social Life Cycle Assessment (S …
The typical scheme for a PGM project is a mine, flotation concentrator, smelter and refinery. The environmental costs could therefore expected to be more significant than gold …
For instance, when the government tried to make platinum mining companies pay $49 million to compensate for water costs, a lack of systemic state capacity to enforce compliance meant that some platinum operations simply ignored the directive. South Africa has laws in place to improve environmental and social governance in …
platinum group metals (PGMs) as well as the benefits of using PGMs in catalytic converters (autocatalysts) to control vehicle exhaust pollution. The study, based on data …
Our findings show that 84% of platinum resources and 70% of cobalt resources are located in high-risk contexts. Reflecting heightened demand, major metals …
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Environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs), which evaluate the impacts of a proposed project and alternatives, can support decision making by providing an understanding of present environmental conditions and future consequences of proposed actions. ESIAs can support the development of mitigation measures and compensation …
Environmental Impact: Both platinum and gold mining have environmental implications, but the specific impacts can vary. Gold mining often involves large-scale excavation, which can lead to habitat …