The USGS Mineral Resources Program conducts mineral resource assessments and is training USGS scientists in how to conduct these assessments for future work. As a practical exercise, the scientists will conduct an assessment for tungsten in the U.S.
Recovery of Mineral and Energy Resources from mine wastes. Generally, mine wastes are considered to be of no importance during production, though mine wastes can still have some treasured mineral and energy resources imbedded in them [120]. Hence, the composition and the quantity of mine waste exclusively depend on human …
Mineral resources depletion, environmental degradation, and exploitation of natural resources are three major global challenges that we face today. The depletion of mineral resources is a significant concern because the demand for minerals continues to grow with the increasing population and industrialization of economies.
2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries supporting mining operations, and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity-rich areas as …
This paper provides an overview of the history of advances in mineral exploration technology over the past thirty years—the 1990s, the 2000s and the 2010s—divided into the following categories: (1) theoretical advances in economic geology, i.e., the target model itself; (2) breakthroughs in the methods or technologies for …
Operations research (OR) is a dynamic and interdisciplinary field that leverages mathematical and analytical methods to tackle complex problems and enhance . decision-making processes.It plays a critical role in a wide array of industries, including manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and finance, where the optimization of …
The research methods utilize both policy analysis of key documents from 1980s to the present, and recent interviews with key experts, some of whom were active in seabed and Antarctic policy making during this period (see Fig. 1).The individuals interviewed as part of this research, were selected because of their long-standing …
The reliable estimation of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is critical to all mining operations irrespective of size or commodity (Annels, 1991; Stone and Dunn, 1996; …
The relevant system boundaries of mining-operations-focused frameworks and mineral life-cycle-focused frameworks can be seen in Fig. 2. While the life-cycle-focused framework includes the entirety of a mineral's life through end of life and then re-entering the circular economy through recycling or reuse, the mining-operations …
In the dynamic landscape of South Africa's mining industry, innovating mineral exploration stands as a beacon of progress and sustainability, with Pan African Resources (PAR) being at the forefront of this initiative mainly around its existing mining rights areas in South Africa and in new frontiers, such as in the Republic of Sudan, …
Download Citation | Step by step mineral resource estimation from sampling to reporting | As the importance of planning and scheduling of a mining operation become apparent, there has been an ...
Mineral resource companies need to invest in advanced technologies such as data analytics, automation, and AI to reap the benefits of technological innovation in their full operations (Lazarenko et al., 2021). On the other hand, technological innovation has also posed several challenges for the minerals industry.
Mineral resources are estimated to establish potential orebody with acceptable quality (grade) and quantity (tonnage) to validate investment. Estimating mineral resources is associated with uncertainty from sampling, geological heterogeneity, shortage of knowledge and application of mathematical models at sampled and …
Mineral resource evaluation should provide a basis on which economic decisions can be taken. At least, four aspects can be identified if a mining project is …
1. Introduction. Mineral resources are closely related to the economic development and national security of a region (Dubiński, 2013), and all sovereign countries must pay attention to them.Currently, due to the uneven distribution of resources in various countries (Christmann et al., 2007; Garufu, 2015) and the rapid increase in the demand …
1. Introduction Footnote 1. The year 2024 marks the 75 th anniversary of the Journal of the Operational Research Society, formerly known as Operational Research Quarterly.It is the oldest Operational Research (OR) journal worldwide. On this occasion, my colleague Fotios Petropoulos from University of Bath proposed to the editors of the …
Mineral Resources estimation plays a crucial role in the profitability of the future of mining operations. The conventional geostatistical methods used for grade estimation require expertise ...
5. Harmonize global best practices for responsible mineral resource development. Mineral deposits are irregularly distributed and their locations are fixed by geology. Thus, the value of these ...
In this paper, we describe the main processes and operations in mining industries and present a comprehensive survey of operations research methodologies …
Moreover, this research also explores how the mineral resources governance mechanisms and best mining guidelines actually reflect at the local operational level in Pakistan. The research methods ...
Prospecting marks the initial phase of mineral exploration, characterized by small-scale activities aimed at uncovering areas or lands with potential mineral or ore presence for future mining ventures.. This phase kicks off with an evaluation period, during which experts scrutinize existing geological data about rock formations, analyzing …
The adequacy of mineral resources in light of population growth and rising standards of living has been a concern since the time of Malthus (1798), but many studies erroneously forecast impending ...
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A fundamental component of the Definition Standards for Mineral Resources is the requirement that the material have "reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction" (RPEEE).
Learn how geoscientists estimate mineral resources and reserves for mine development and production. Explore the factors, methods, and challenges involved in this process, as well as the role of geostatistics and communication.
Table 1 presents the outcome of descriptive statistics of mean, median, maximum, minimum, and correlation coefficients for natural resource conservations, CO 2 emissions, forest rents, mineral depletion, and natural resource depletion in China. The mean of natural resource conservation in China was 0.635963, the median was …
The special issue entitled "Developments in Quantitative Assessment and Modeling of Mineral Resource Potential" is composed of 17 papers that cover a diverse range of approaches to mineral resource assessment, including mainly multivariate statistical analysis, fractal and multifractal modeling, geostatistical modeling, machine …
Innovation plays a critical role in the mining industry as a tool to improve the efficiency of its processes, to reduce costs, but also to meet the increasing social and environmental concerns among communities and authorities. Technological progress has also been crucial to allow the exploitation of new deposits in more complex scenarios: …
The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (referred to as the Madrid Protocol, 1991) was developed in 1991 and regulates any future oil and mineral resource activity in the region (SCAR, 1991). Article 7 of the Madrid Protocol forbids all actions relating to mineral resources of Antarctic, but except science studies.
India is endowed with unique geological and tectonic setting conducive to host potential mineral resources. A look at the mineral resource status of selected minerals in India indicates abundant and/or adequate resources of iron, chromite, manganese, bauxite, coal, limestone, dolomite, mica, zinc, graphite but deficient to …
realistic and comprehensive operations research models and solution techniques that are directly linked with mining industries. …
2. Priority Science issues in mineral resource science2.1. Relationship between Earth system and metallogenic system. It is commonly thought that metallogenic system can be considered as a special component of Earth system in the prolonged history of the Earth, reflecting the fundamental controls of Earth's sphere-interaction and great …
Over 200 recent papers relevant to mine supply chain management are reviewed. • Characteristics of the reviewed papers are analysed in an interdisciplinary …
Although these studies are able to present some evidence concerning the relevance of natural resources, and oil in particular, in explaining community mobilization, a consensus regarding the causal mechanisms linking resource production, mobilization and violence has yet to be established (Kuhn 2018). This is why qualitative analyses …
1. Introduction. Sustainable mineral resource development is referred to as the use of mineral resources for socio-economic purposes with the assurance of protecting the environment (Dobra et al., 2018).Unlike the traditional use of resources, researchers and institutions are actively engaged to bring improvement to the use of mineral …
Mining, mineral processing and metal extraction are undergoing a profound transformation as a result of two revolutions in the making—one, advances in digital technologies and the other, availability of electricity from renewable energy sources at affordable prices. The demand for new metals and materials has also arisen …