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Many companies are involved in the mining sector, which performs daily operations such as extraction, and mining. The activities involved in mining operations include processing of minerals, beneficiation, and extraction produces of large amount of waste. In extraction process waste, including soil, debris, and other waste materials, which cannot be reused are created. The amount of waste generated from mining activity depends on how big is that mine. If the size of mine is bigger, more waste is generated during the mining processes.
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Mining waste management is a big problem for mining companies and they are trying to find different solutions to solve this problem. Extraction process is the initial process of mining in which mineral ore is removed from the earth’s crust with the help of blasting, where large amount of waste material is generated. Therefore, effective management should be employed by companies so that the minerals can be utilized for longer period of time and proper disposal of waste material must be ensured to prevent the hazardous effect on the environment. Contamination of water, soil, and air should be reduced so that pollution level can be controlled.
There are two mining methods, underground mining and opencast mining. In opencast mining, more waste is generated compared to underground mining. Waste generated in opencast mining is almost 9 to 10 times more than underground mining. Large amount of waste is generated in the mining industry. 1 ton of copper produces almost 200 tons of overburden and 100 tons of waste ore. The mining industry has been witnessing growth across the globe in last few years. However, the companies are looking for efficient and effective waste management solution to reduce the effects on human being and environment. Therefore, this is estimated to be the key driving factor for the growth of the mining waste management market.
Different types of waste are generated, such as tailings and waste rock, while performing various steps in the mining process. Tailing is the type of waste, which is produced during the beneficiation process. Tailings are generated in the form of slurry, which contains some hazardous material such as pyrite, mercury, fluorite, cyanide, and arsenic. These tailings are stored in tailings dam and proper disposal is necessary to avoid the hazardous effects on environment and human beings. For disposal of tailings, different methods are used such as underground disposal, dry sacking, and pond storage.
Many companies in the mine waste disposal market are trying to produce various machines, which can be used for the effective disposal of mining waste. These products are technologically advanced and can perform the disposal in very efficient manner. For example, in March 2020, Eddy Pump in collaboration with UAT Pacific launched a new product, dredge sled. This product comes with the new technology and can be very effective in slurry and sludge removal process. In addition, dredge sled is a low cost machine and requires less maintenance.
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