Purpose Life cycle assessment (LCA) has found wide applicability as a tool for assessing
the environmental impacts of human activities in different fields such as manufacturing …

This study assessed the environmental impacts of uranium extraction through three different
mining process namely open-pit, underground, and in-situ leaching. The study is carried out …

This paper presents life-cycle environmental impacts and health hazards of the ilmenite and
rutile processing routes which are very little explored despite a significant quantity of …

In this comprehensive LCA comparison study, main objectives are to investigate life cycle
environmental impacts of off-highway mining trucks and belt conveyors in surface mining …

Purpose Gold mining has historically and significantly contributed to the Colombian
economy. Gold extraction in Colombia is mainly done through two techniques: open-pit and …

The article presents the impact of lignite mining on the environment associated with the
introduction of hydro borehole mining (HBM) technology. The results are partially based on …

Purpose This paper aims to promote life cycle thinking for the mining sector in the
Philippines in enhancing the interventions intended for mining as a catalyst of sustainable …

Xanthate salts are commonly used as collectors in the mineral processing of sulphide ores.
In more recent studies, xanthate has also been used in the environmental desulphurisation …

Purpose Gold mining has historically and significantly contributed to the Colombian
economy. Gold extraction in Colombia is mainly done through two techniques: open-pit and …

Paste and thickened tailings (P&TT) technology has important advantages not only from the
safety point of view, but especially from the environmental point of view. The objective of this …