impacts of copper mining

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  Biodiversity conservation threatened by global mining wastes

  20231127 · Despite international consensus to mitigate mining impacts on local ecosystems, globally, nearly 10% of facilities are located within protected areas and another 20% can be found within 5 km of ...

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  Environmental Management Strategies in the Copper Mining …

  The mining industry faces diverse challenges to maintain sustainable production, particularly regarding critical water and energy supplies. As a significant player in the copper mining industry, Chile has become a global reference. Therefore, this research analyses the distinct challenges of the Chilean copper mining industry in terms of water and energy. We also …

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  (PDF) Impact of Macro Environmental Factors on the …

  2023324 · Zambia is regarded as a mining country because the country's economy has always been largely supported by copper mining. However, the performance of the Zambian copper mining industry is ...

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  How to Advance Sustainable Mining | International Institute …

  20211018 · Regulating these activities mainly depends on national frameworks and policies, but implementing good practices remains problematic. To truly shift to “sustainable mining,” governments and companies must recognize the social impacts of mining, and enact laws and regulations that require community consultation throughout the life of a …

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  With copper-nickel mining uncertainty, how long will mining …

  2023328 · According to a review on Earthworks regarding safety at 14 copper sulfide mines: A peer-reviewed study of the track record of water quality impacts from copper sulfide mines found severe impacts ...

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  Environmental impact of mining and beneficiation of copper …

  2022711 · China is a major producer of copper concentrate as its smelting capacity continues to expand dramatically. The present study analyzes the life cycle environmental impact of copper concentrate production, along with selection of a typical copper sulphate mine in China. Life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted using SimaPro with ReCiPe …

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  In world's top copper region political risk rises | Reuters

  2021517 · In South America's copper-rich Andes political risk is rising as high poverty and debt levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic drive potentially sharp policy shifts and put mining wealth into the ...

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  How does the environmental impact of mining for clean …

  202358 · Projections from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggest that by 2040 the demand for copper could more than double, while the demand for lithium could grow over 40 times—if, ... and to biodiversity. 4 So is the direct impact of all this mining for clean energy greater or smaller than the impact of mining for fossil fuels? That answer ...

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  Impacts of copper mining on people and nature | Danwatch

  6  · The mining industry uses sulphuric acid in the extraction and treatment of copper. The extraction processes are called heap and situ leaching; during these processes, particles react with each other to create acidic mists that not only harm people’s skin, eyes and lungs, but also destroy crops, deteriorate the quality of the land, and damage ...

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  Energy and environmental implications of copper production

  199941 · Primary copper production is a major activity in the mining sector. It is highly energy-intensive, ranking third in specific energy consumption (SEC) among the five major basic metals (aluminum, copper, iron, lead and zinc) and poses important environmental hazards. We examine the large discrepancy between theoretical (from thermodynamics) …

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