Sustainable Management of Energy in Mining Industry
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 556
Special Issue Editors
Interests: comminution; froth flotation and bioflotation; modeling and simulation; process development and optimization; tailings recycling
Interests: particle–bubble interaction; comminution; surface chemistry and froth flotation; pretreatment approaches; modeling and simulation; nano-bubbles; extractive metallurgy
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Interests: flotation; modelling and simulation; optimization; hydrodynamics and gas dispersion; process control
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Today, it is no secret that mining activities, from the first steps of exploration and prospecting to the final steps of disposing of processing tailings and reclaiming mining spaces, have significant and lasting effects on various aspects of our planet. These effects, economically, socially, and environmentally, require conscious and preventive measures in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development. One of the most important components of sustainable development is energy. Contrary to the apparent simplicity of the word sustainability, achieving its concept in energy management and consumption in mining industries is a complex and highly specialized issue. A review of mining activities during the most recent decades clearly shows that ignoring or simplifying the development of mining activities without considering the sustainability factor in various aspects of a project has always brought negative technical, economic, social, and environmental consequences. Such consequences impose significant costs on both investors and non-beneficial communities; perhaps, foresight in considering sustainability elements before the implementation of any mining project simply prevents the occurrence of the mentioned consequences to a significant extent. Fortunately, mining executives currently know there is a significant risk to the business if sustainability does not become embedded in the culture and in day-to-day work processes. Therefore, we decided to provide a platform in the field of sustainable development in mining activities so that all activists and sympathizers can share their opinions and solutions to achieve meaningful sustainability in the field of energy consumption at all stages of every mining activity. We eagerly invite all scientists and industrialists to present their achievements in creating sustainable energy consumption and management in the mining industry on this dedicated platform. Simply speaking, the following head topics are welcomed:
- Energy consumption in exploration and prospecting steps;
- Sustainable management of energy in mining and extraction activities;
- Developments in predictive geometallurgy and mine-to-mill approaches;
- Sustainability issues in the deep sea and shallow water mining;
- Space mining, its challenges, opportunities, and developments;
- Improvement of energy consumption in comminution and concentration stages;
- Current environmental concerns in sustainable mining;
- The role of artificial intelligence in providing sustainable mining approaches.
Prof. Dr. Hamid Khoshdast
Dr. Ahmad Hassanzadeh
Dr. Luis Vinnett
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy
- exploration
- extraction
- processing
- tailings disposal
- environment
- reclamation
- spae mining
- deep sea mining
