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Geo explainer: What is phosphate mining – and why is it …

In a notable example, HRK Holdings, the owner of a phosphate mining plant named Piney Point near Tampa, Florida, discovered tears in the plastic liner of their waste-water-holding phosphogypsum stack in 2021. ... Another option involves the recycling and recovery of phosphate, otherwise known as circular economy principles. Imagine this ...

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History and Future of Phosphate Mining and Beneficiation in …

Low fertilizer usage in subsistence farming Cost of deep level opencast phosphate mining Recovery of Zimbabwe economy. (Was the "bread basket" of Southern Africa). Sub-Saharan Africa a growing market. Government land expropriation and land distribution Policies & Programs. Sustainable commercial agriculture? High quality phosphate rock.

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Economics of Exploitation Phosphate Ore Wastes

The treatment of phosphate ore wastes of El-Nasr Mining Company, Sepaeya, Egypt aims to upgrade P 2 O 5 percent, adds a new economic value, development of the national income, and aids to clean the mine district. The main aim of this paper is to compare different processing alternatives methods to concentrate and upgrade of phosphate ore ...

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Phosphate and How Florida Was Formed

Florida's phosphate mining today accounts for about 80% of the phosphate used in the United States, as well as about 25% of the phosphate used around the world. The Florida that we know today and the phosphate buried in its earth is a relatively recent product of geologic processes that have been at work for a long time.

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An Overview of Phosphate Mining and Reclamation in Florida

Phosphate has significant economic importance in Florida, yet 70% of surveyed Florida residents claimed that they were uninformed about the industry (Breeze, 2002). Residents who are aware of phosphate mining and fertilizer manufacturing in Florida tend …

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The Rise and Fall of Phosphate Mining on Nauru: How a Tiny …

Over-reliance on phosphate mining, which left the economy vulnerable. Poor investment decisions that did not yield returns. A growing debt crisis that threatened the island's financial stability. The rise and fall of Nauru's economy serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of sudden wealth and mismanagement.

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EconPapers: Evaluation of mining projects subjected to economic

Evaluation of mining projects subjected to economic uncertainties using the Monte Carlo simulation and the binomial tree method: Case study in a phosphate mine in Egypt. Ahmed Kamel, Mohamed Elwageeh, Stefano Bonduà and Mohamed Elkarmoty. Resources Policy, 2023, vol. 80, issue C

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Pros and Cons of Phosphate Mining

Phosphate mining, like any other industry, has its benefits and drawbacks. It is important to weigh both sides to fully understand the implications. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of phosphate mining, examining …

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Realising the circular phosphorus economy delivers for …

While it remains debated if mineral deposits mined for phosphorus fertilizer are running out, phosphorus insecurity is an emerging global issue. We explore how it is linked to …

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Environmental impacts caused by phosphate mining and …

This paper presents the environmental impacts caused by surface mining and the ecological rehabilitation of Haikou phosphate deposits, Kunming, China. Surface mining entails the removal of the overburden to expose bare rock surfaces, not only causing destruction of pre-existing vegetation, but also occupying large areas of land for dumping the spoil. Severe …

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Mine waste rock reprocessing using sensor-based sorting (SBS): …

As stated by Al-Ajeel and Toama (2017), the high SR is due to the removal of large volumes of overburden. Generally, phosphate mine waste rock (PMWR) contains non-negligible ... stated that sorting is a vital question for the economics of a mine to recover large low-grade concentrate or small high-grade yield. The development of SBS to automate ...

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Circular economy strategies in sedimentary phosphate mine …

Circular economy strategies in sedimentary phosphate mine reclamation: Development of technosol from phosphate waste rock. Author links open overlay panel Malak Elmeknassi a, ... Phosphate mining areas provide several significant challenges to the development of vegetation and the restoration of the environment. The absence of minerals …

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Recent trends in phosphate mine reclamation in the United …

subtle, with subsequent land use and economic considerations often dictating requirements for reclamation. Additional Key Words: Phosphate mining, reclamation, regulations, trends Introduction Phosphate mining in the United States is typically accomplished using surface strip mining techniques and, in some states, this has

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$300 million phosphate mine to boost Queensland economy

Paradise South will be an open cut mining operation with mine scheduling completed to excavate up to 2 million tonnes of phosphate ore per annum over an initial 20-year mine life. The deposit has a total of 436.5Mt (JORC 2004) with a proven ore target of 129Mt and 35.5Mt of proven saleable concentrate at 32.2%.

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Striving Toward a Circular Economy for Phosphorus: The Role of …

Paste thickeners may be a viable solution to phosphate mining operations such as the plant commissioned by Yara in its Siilinjärvi phosphate mine (Finland) in February 2017. The mine produces about one Mt/year of phosphate-rock concentrate containing 36% P 2 O 5. In Finland, the problem was that the existing tailing pond came close to its end ...

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The Phosphate Industry and Floridas Economy

Florida's phosphate industry impacts the state's economy in many ways. According to industry statistics as reported in the Florida Phosphate Council's "Phosphate Facts, the phosphate …

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Nauru: Phosphate mining rehabilitation Yaren Nauru

Phosphate mining has long been the backbone of Nauru's economy, providing the island nation with one of the highest per capita incomes in the developing world. However, the depletion of readily accessible phosphate reserves by the early 2000s led to a dramatic economic contraction, compounded by past government corruption and mismanagement of ...

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Questions and Answers

No. Phosphate mining and manufacturing operations in Florida are highly regulated. Mosaic complies with regulations put in place by agencies responsible for protecting people and the environment. ... During the 2019 calendar year, Mosaic's economic impact in Florida included: • $446 million in payroll • $448 million in capital ...

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Evaluation of mining projects subjected to economic uncertai

Downloadable (with restrictions)! Mining project evaluation is a very complex process and time-consuming task. Any mining project passes through several study stages, like conceptual, preliminary feasibility, and feasibility studies, using a systematic and standardized approach. These studies allow investors to evaluate the exploitations alternatives according to economic …

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Annual NLCD Assessment: Phosphate Mining and …

In response, phosphate rock mining capacity has expanded, driven by the increasing value of phosphate rock, improved technologies for access and excavation at mine locations, and more efficient transportation …

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Southern Idaho Phosphate Mining

Phosphate mining has resulted in some negative ecological consequences due to naturally occurring elements such as selenium, which is found in the overburden removed during mining. In some cases, once these materials are released to the environment, they can pose risks to public health, livestock, and wildlife as they accumulate in soils and ...

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Multi-objective optimization for ore blending schemes in the open …

Scholars have conducted extensive research on ore blending. Montiel et al. [6] introduced a risk-based approach that incorporates geological uncertainties to optimize mining operations comprising multiple pits. To enhance the overall utilization rate of ore and economic benefits, Yao et al. [7] proposed an ore blending model for open-pit iron mines, aiming to …

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Exploring the Phosphate Mining Process: Techniques and Impact

Phosphate mining is a critical industrial process that involves extracting phosphate minerals, which are essential for the production of fertilizers. This process employs various …

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Can Deep-Sea Mining Save Nauru's Economy?

A historic photo shows miners with shovels working alongside jagged columns of phosphate on the ground of a phosphate mine in Nauru. Large cranes line the rim of the mine put above them. Workers ...

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Investigation of the Innovative Combined Reuse of Phosphate Mine …

A comprehensive strategy is needed to address these issues, establishing an equilibrium between social responsibility, environmental preservation, and economic viability. In fact, phosphate mining is an essential sector for global food security as well as chemistry, medicine, and agriculture [14,15,16].

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Mining

These data are used to determine economic viability of a potential mining area as well as the best way to mine it and how long it will take. Before digging can begin, and state and federal permits issued, an environmental impact study must be completed. ... Unlike mining in other states, phosphate deposits are found closer to the surface, about ...

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Innovation potential along the phosphorus supply chain: A micro …

Our research focuses on the "mining" part of the phosphorus supply chain (PSC), comprising extraction and beneficiation (i.e., processing PR-Ore to marketable concentrate, …

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The dynamics of increasing mineral resources and improving …

Rising market prices allow mining of lower grade ore, deeper mining, etc. and cause an increase in marketable phosphate supply. We analyze the dynamics of phosphorus …

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First Phosphate PEA for Begin-Lamarche sees 900,000 …

First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS; OTCQB: FRSPF) has positive results form the preliminary economic assessment on its Bégin-Lamarche project 75 km northwest of Saguenay, Que. The project would have a 23-year mine life. The property could support an open pit mine and an 18,000 t/d processing plant with a capacity of 900,000 tonnes of 40% phosphorus …

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First Phosphate Announces Positive Results of Preliminary Economic

Existing local infrastructure keeps our capex low, our mine size controlled and our mine economics robust," says First Phosphate CEO, John Passalacqua. "Our internal Pre-Feasibility work is also ...

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