Advancing toward sustainability: The emergence of green mining …
Notably, LKAB, Europe's largest iron ore miner, has successfully produced the world's first carbon-free iron ore pellets in Sweden. ... The environmental impacts of mining have become increasingly apparent with the expansion of the industry, ... The Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia uses advanced water recycling techniques to reuse up to 80% of ...
5 Ways to Make Mining More Sustainable
Discover five ways the mining industry can reduce environmental impact and make its practices more sustainable. 1. Lower-Impact Mining Techniques. Traditional mining techniques can have a severe impact on the environment, and some popular methods — like open pit and underground mining — present some of the most significant environmental risks.
Samarco dam disaster: dealing with the fallout of a tragedy
In 2015, a dam collapse at the Samarco iron ore mine in Brazil killed 19 people and devastated the Doce River valley. Three years on, a class action suit has been launched against BHP, which co-owns Samaco with Vale, claiming leadership failed to take action to prevent the disaster. Could the companies have done more at the time, what has been done …
Uranium Archives
Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion. MINING Editor | October ...
Livelihood impacts of iron ore mining-induced land change …
This study explores the role of industrial iron ore mining on land change and local livelihoods in the Tonkolili mineral rich region of northeastern Sierra Leone. The study integrates time series of land use and land cover (LULC), statistical modeling, and qualitative analytical framework to provide a comprehensive assessment of livelihood response to iron ore mining …
Altain Khuder
Mongolia has sizeable deposits of iron, and produced/exported around 3.5 million metric tons of iron ore in 2010. The Client. Altain Khuder LLC, a Mongolian private mining company. EBRD Finance. Equity financing of up to US$ 25 million. Project Cost. US$ 100 million. Environmental Impact
Mongolian mining engagement with SIA and ESG initiatives
Mongolia's experience reflects how whilst the green energy transition is global, the immediate social and environmental impacts are local and driven by mineral extraction rather than consumption (Lèbre et al., 2020).Across low and middle income countries the imperative is to ameliorate mining practices and minimise detrimental impacts (IRMA, 2018).
Environmental Impact of Iron Ore Mining in Odisha and its Management
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Basic characteristics and environmental impact of iron ore …
distribution, and environmental leaching toxicity of iron ore tailings (lOTs). Methods: The methods include petrographic analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM ...
Climate of Opportunity: Sustainable Mining in …
This creates a significant opportunity for Mongolia, which has an economy highly dependent on natural resource extraction. Mining currently accounts for about one-quarter of gross domestic product, predominantly from …
Mongolia
The mining sector is a major part of Mongolia's economy and an important source of economic growth, representing 25% of the country's GDP, 57% of total industrial production and 42% of total investments in 2022. ... T he environmental impacts of mining are at the centre of public debate in Mongolia. EITI reporting enables public oversight ...
industry IRON ORE MINING CORRUPTION …
CORRUPTION ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT IMPACT IRON ORE MINING POVERTY oil & gas Introduction This report is a follow Tup to the briefing on ArcelorMittal's performance cin Liberia published in r2009, 'ArcelorMittal: Going nowhere slowly – a review of the global steel giant's environmental and social impacts in 2008-2009'.
Dust at BHP's iron ore mines poses health hazard
The state's environmental regulator this month began a review into elevated levels of airborne dust at BHP's Whaleback and Newman mines in the Pilbara. Dust at BHP's iron ore mines poses health ...
Assessment of the Environmental and Socio-economic …
This study assessed the environmental and socio-economic impacts of iron ore exploration activities in Uganda, specifically focusing on iron ore mines in Muko Sub-County, Rubanda District. The research has three specific objectives. First, it seeks to identify the various iron ore exploration activities being carried out in the study area.
The Environmental Impact of Australia's Mining Industry: A
Rio Tinto's destruction of Juukan Gorge in Western Australia is another example of mining's impact on the environment and cultural heritage. In May 2020, Rio Tinto blew up a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage site to expand their iron ore mine. This event sparked international outrage and highlighted the need for stronger regulations to ...
Mongolia
The mining sector is a major contributor to the Mongolian economy, accounting for about 17 percent of GDP, 65 percent of industrial value-added, and 58 percent of export .
Mongolian mining engagement with SIA and ESG initiatives
Global initiatives such as ESG, SIA and SDGs may have limited impact in mining host-nations. Field research in Mongolia identifies strong community support for Social Impact Assessment guidelines and legislation. Environmental Social Governance and Impact …
A spatial evaluation of historic iron mining impacts on …
The iron mines of the Mesabi Range and the broader Lake Superior Iron Ore District were globally significant, serving as the primary producer of global iron ore for more than a half-century, and providing nearly half the world's supply of iron ore during the years following World War II (Forbes 1953). But as these Lake Superior ore bodies ...
Livelihood impacts of iron ore mining-induced land change …
This study was conducted in the iron ore mining region of Tonkolili, located in northeastern Sierra Leone, West Africa (Fig. 1).The study area, hereafter referred to as Tonkolili iron ore region (TIOR) is 1614 km 2 situated between Tonkolili and Koinadugu districts. It is positioned between 8° 42' 45'' to 9° 14' 28'' north latitude and 11° 26' 8'' to 11° 50' 34'' west …
Managing mining's environmental waste
Some affected areas were Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, Anglo American's Quellaveco in Peru, the San Cristobal silver zinc-lead mine in Bolivia, and the Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar owned by Japan's Sumitomo. Tailings dams permanently change the landscape, such as at this iron ore mine in Madagascar.
IMPACT OF IRON ORE MINING IN KUDREMUKH ON …
the Environment (ATREE) jointly studied the impact of Iron-ore mining in Kudremukh National Park on water quality of the Bhadra River. This study was funded by the Wildlife Conservation Society, New York as part of the efforts to understand human impacts on critical tiger habitats. The permission to carry out the
Mining Mongolia: what potential does this land …
The east Asian nation of Mongolia has been striving to tap into its potentially lucrative mining sector for years. According to its government, mineral resources in the region could be worth up to $1.3tn, yet a historically hostile …
Korlah WD Dorko (Environmental Impacts of Gold …
environmental degradation in most of mining communities in Liberia is still of a major threat and concern. Although there are some literatures available on the extent of environmental devastation caused by iron ore mining in Liberia ( Wilson et al, 2017), not much published data is available on the environmental impacts of gold mining in Liberia.
The impacts of mining on soil pollution with metal(loid)s in …
The aim of this study was to (I) assess the impacts of mining on soil pollution with metals in Mongolia's key coal mining towns (Baganuur, Nalaikh and Sharyn Gol) and (II) …
CHALLENGES FOR A NATURAL RESOURCE-DEPENDENT …
Given Mongolia's wealth in natural resources such as coal, gold, copper, zinc, fluorspar, iron ore, tungsten, oil and gas, one of the driving forces of the country's economic development …
AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE IRON …
Given short iron ore mine life in Mongolia, significant investment obstacles are likely Room for cost optimisation is limited due to infrastructure constraints, vulnerable macro economic …
Environmental Impacts of Iron Ore Mining: …
The environmental impacts of iron ore mining are multifaceted and extend across various stages of the mining process. One of the primary concerns is habitat destruction and biodiversity loss caused by the clearing of …
Socio-economic and environmental impacts of the iron ore …
As one of the most energy-intensive industries, the iron and steel sector has become a major greenhouse gas emitter, accounting for approximately 7% of global carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions (Ciftci, 2017).In 2016, the crude steel output and consumption of finished steel globally reached 1.63 and 1.52 billion tons, respectively, of which China, the …
Impact of Iron Ore Mining on Human Health in …
for this study because of the concentration of iron ore mines in Joda block within the district5. 31% of the total mining employment in the state of Orissa is concentrated in the district of Keonjhar indicating the importance of the mining industry in the region. Mining for iron ore in the district began in the 1950s, and much of the planned
Assessment of Environmental Impact of Iron Ore Mining …
Thus, Iron ore has been mined for the past three thousand years by ancient and modern mankind. However, mining of iron ore has copious negative impacts on the environment. As the mining method for Iron is usually open cast, it degrades natural landscapes, surface and ground water, flora and fauna, as well as the ambient air quality within the ...