The tailings dusting problem: a case study of mining operations in the Far North of the Russian Federation, D.V. Makarov, A.V. Svetlov, E.A. Krasavtseva, O.T. Konina, A.A. Goryachev, and V.A. Masloboev
- Organization:
- The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
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- 10
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- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2020
Abstract
Dusting phenomena have been examined at the tailings storage facility of Apatit JSC Kirovsk, a
mining operation located in the far north of the Russian Federation. The material composition of the
tailings was identified. Existing dust suppression methods were examined. Field observations were
undertaken and official data was obtained from the Murmansk Administration for Hydrometeorology
and Environmental Monitoring, and analysed. A database was built for forecasting dusting according to
critical scenarios in order to estimate the peak MPCs of suspended solids in the atmospheric air.
Mitigation measures were formulated and recommended to the mining operation.
Keywords: Mineral dust particles, apatite-nepheline ore concentration tailings, suspended solids MPC,
climate change
Citation
APA: (2020) The tailings dusting problem: a case study of mining operations in the Far North of the Russian Federation, D.V. Makarov, A.V. Svetlov, E.A. Krasavtseva, O.T. Konina, A.A. Goryachev, and V.A. Masloboev
MLA: The tailings dusting problem: a case study of mining operations in the Far North of the Russian Federation, D.V. Makarov, A.V. Svetlov, E.A. Krasavtseva, O.T. Konina, A.A. Goryachev, and V.A. Masloboev. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2020.