Accounting for the environmental impacts of sulfidic tailings storage in the Life Cycle Assessment of copper production: A case study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.129
Abstract: Abstract Most of the existing Life Cycle Assessment studies addressing the environmental impacts of copper production exclude the emissions generated by tailings. This study aims at compiling the life cycle inventory related to the storage… read more here.
Keywords: copper production; production; life cycle; copper ... See more keywords
Renewable energy in copper production: A review on systems design and methodological approaches
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118978
Abstract: Abstract Renewable energy systems are now accepted to be mandatory for climate change mitigation. These systems require a higher material supply than conventional ones. Particularly, they require more copper. The production of this metal, however,… read more here.
Keywords: copper production; energy systems; energy; copper ... See more keywords
Classification of indicators measuring environmental sustainability of mining and processing of copper
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107033
Abstract: Abstract In recent years, the demand for copper has increased considerably due to population growth, economic development, and the transition of the power sector to sustainable energy. Increases in copper production created an additional pressure… read more here.
Keywords: environmental sustainability; copper production; classification; sustainability ... See more keywords
A prehistoric copper-production centre in central Thailand: its dating and wider implications
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DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2020.120
Abstract: Abstract The Khao Wong Prachan Valley of central Thailand is one of four known prehistoric loci of copper mining, smelting and casting in Southeast Asia. Many radiocarbon determinations from bronze-consumption sites in north-east Thailand date… read more here.
Keywords: copper production; prehistoric copper; copper; thailand ... See more keywords
Use of Post-Flotation Solidified Tailings from Copper Production for Ceramic Tile Production
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DOI: 10.3390/ma16010132
Abstract: The development of the mining industry has resulted in the accumulation of large amounts of waste, which effectively degrades the environment. The aim of this study is to check whether the addition of post-flotation sludge… read more here.
Keywords: tile production; post flotation; production; copper production ... See more keywords