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Get PriceDarrell Spencer a sportsman and Duluth resident said If allowed sulfide ore copper mining development in the watershed of the BWCAW would inevitably pollute surrounding lakes groundwater and downstream waters in the BWCAW The development of a mine would taint the quality and reputation of the BWCAW as a hunting and fishing paradise
Get PriceOxide and sulfide ores undergo different processes to be purified into 99 99% pure copper Copper processing is a complicated process that begins with mining of the ore less than 1% copper and ends with sheets of 99 99% pure copper called cathodes which will ultimately be made into products for everyday use
Get Price1 In terms of ore composition copper sulfide ore is relatively complex while the composition of copper oxide ore is relatively simple; 2 In terms of price copper oxide ore is relatively cheap but the cost of beneficiation agents is high; 3 The oxidation rate of ores is different the oxidation rate of sulfide ore is lower than 30% and
Get PriceBoth ore types can be economically mined but they are processed in different ways Copper sulfide ores are typically the most profitable copper ore type to mine That is because they have
Get PriceSulfide Mining Doesn t Belong in Minnesota s Cherished Waters Proposed sulfide mines in Northeast Minnesota including the PolyMet NorthMet project and the Twin Metals Minnesota project threaten our lakes and rivers with significant ongoing water pollution These mines which are different from traditional iron ore mines have never been
Get PriceMining and processing plants have accumulated a huge amount of pyrite tailings 50 million tons from non ferrous sulfide ores processing Taking into account the current level of engineering and technology development the main practical interest is to extract gold copper and zinc
Get PriceThe U S Forest Service USFS released a draft environmental assessment today for a proposed 20 year ban on sulfide ore copper mining on federal lands in the watershed of the Boundary Waters A mineral withdrawal for the Boundary Waters watershed was first proposed in 2024 before being canceled at the last minute by the Trump administration suppressing the study results
Get PriceThe mining of copper/nickel sulfide ores is a toxic type of mining that is risky to our environment our workers and communities and local economies Mining sulfide rock releases acid and toxic metals and contaminants that pollute rivers and groundwater for hundreds of years long after the profits are spent and the products buried in landfills
Get PriceIf sulfide ore or sulfide tailings are exposed to water and air during mining a chemical reaction creates sulfuric acid basically battery acid There has never been a sulfide mine that has not polluted nearby water resources Pollution from sulfide mining is very expensive to fix and a burden for taxpayers
Get PriceSidestepping careful scientific review and enabling sulfide ore mining imperils the entire Boundary Water region which has a vigorous and sustainable economy centered on clean water and a healthy natural landscape For many decades people from across the country have traveled to the Boundary Waters to enjoy camping canoeing fishing
Get PriceWhile Twin Metals mining project is still in its initial application and planning stages the threat to this ecosystem and the dependent outdoor recreation economy is imminent Sulfide Ore Copper mines which are what Twin Metals intends to propose are notoriously destructive to environments As the mining activities progress and material
Get PriceThe problem with the proposed mining is that these ores are embedded in sulfide rocks Unfortunately the process of mining and recovering metals from sulfide ore has a long and sordid history of
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Get PriceSulfide ore copper mining is a risky type of mining that has never been done before in Minnesota No matter the method sulfide ore copper mines proposed near the Boundary Waters would extract trace amounts of metals from large volumes of rock Rock is blasted from pit walls and sorted into metal bearing ore and waste rock
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Get PriceThe draft Environmental Assessment EA issued today by the U S Forest Service makes it clear that sulfide ore copper mining in the Superior National Forest is a toxic threat to the Boundary Waters Rep McCollum said This pristine precious wilderness demands permanent protection
Get PriceThe Lynne deposit was discovered in 1990 by Noranda Exploration and is located on forestry land owned by Oneida County within the town of Lynne It is primarily a zinc sulfide ore with significant lead and silver and minor amounts of gold and copper The deposit is estimated to be approximately 5 6 million tons recoverable by open pit mining
Get PriceLovrien Jimmy McCollum introduces bill to ban copper nickel mining near Boundary Waters The bill is only aimed at sulfide ore mining Duluth News Tribune January 15 2024 Orenstein Walker Why the Minnesota Court of Appeals PolyMet decision is so significant MinnPost January 14 2024 Bjorhus Jennifer
Get PriceIn the waste materials at mine sites oxidation of sulfide minerals leads to pore water pH of 1 5 4 4 and elevated dissolved concentrations of metals and sulfate Nordstrom 2024 With increasing
Get PriceSulfide ores are crushed and ground in order to liberate nickel minerals from the waste materials by selective flotation In this process the ore is mixed with special reagents and agitated by mechanical and pneumatic devices that produce air bubbles
Get PriceMetallic sulfide mining — also known as hard rock mining — involves extracting valuable metals like copper or zinc from sulfide ores which are rocks and sediments that contain minerals bonded with sulfur ions To reach these ores miners deplete the area s groundwater by pumping it out and then excavate the site using drilling and blasting
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Get PriceSulfide Mining is the process of extracting valuable minerals or metal ores such as gold silver copper lead and zinc from the earth pdf & great mining or from a sulfide rich ore body In addition these minerals are not usually found in their pure form but rather in components of other materials such as rocks known as sulfide ores pdf
Get PriceUse of mercury in gold mining The mercury was used to attract the gold and sometimes silver from the mining ore for extraction There was a loss of 10 30% of the mercury used during the extraction process per season which resulted in highly contaminated sediments at and down stream form mining sites When heat is applied to the sulfide
Get PriceThe U S Secretary of the Interior as a Congresswoman Deb Haaland was a cosponsor of the Boundary Waters protection legislation can re initiate the process to consider a 20 year ban on mining on public lands in the watershed starting with a two year pause to study the risks of sulfide ore copper mining in this location
Get PriceSulfide ore copper mining is inherently polluting Sulfide ore copper mining invariably produces large amounts of waste rock and tailings Overburden and other waste rock must be blasted removed and
Get PriceFor many years Minnesotans have been reading headlines regarding the prospecting permitting and potential for sulfide ore copper nickel sulfide ore hardrock mining in Minnesota Although the debate is not a new one the landscape surrounding decisions regarding this type of mining within Minnesota s borders is dynamic and constantly changing
Get PriceDifferences Between Sulfides And Oxides Mining has always been a popular business sector in industry Because of mining we get to enjoy different jewelries that are made to be durable even over a long period of time Research has shown that in 2024 mining earned approximately 805 million dollars for the government which an increase of 114 million dollars from
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