Effectiveness of mineral waste management

Abstract

Mineral waste is a side effect of mineral industry activity. In the case of metal industry, flotation waste generated during ore treatment and slag produced in metallurgical processes are large in quantity. Implementation of effective methods for utilisation of waste is one of priorities, leading to measurable economic and environmental effects. Taking these facts into consideration, four effectiveness models were proposed and analysed in terms of waste management in current processes as well as waste utilisation in new products. Calculation algorithms for all models have been developed.

Keywords:

• Waste management
• landfill mining
• economic assessments