Conversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine Cementacija - Kraku Bugaresku in the Copper mine Bor

RTB Bor is planning to expand the capacity of mining and processing at the Cementacija Kraku Bugaresku site from the current 2.5 million tons per year to 5.5 million. The current processing technology - the classic flotation of the entire excavated ore, without the separation of oxide and sulfide or...

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Main Authors: Vaduvesković Zoran, Kržanović Daniel, Vušović Nenad
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Language:English
Published: Mining and Metallurgy Institute, Bor 2015-01-01
Series:Mining and Metallurgy Engineering Bor
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2334-8836/2015/2334-88361502013V.pdf
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author Vaduvesković Zoran
Kržanović Daniel
Vušović Nenad
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description RTB Bor is planning to expand the capacity of mining and processing at the Cementacija Kraku Bugaresku site from the current 2.5 million tons per year to 5.5 million. The current processing technology - the classic flotation of the entire excavated ore, without the separation of oxide and sulfide ores, due to the low copper recovery from oxide ore, has achieved the modest financial results. This article discusses an alternative method of copper obtaining using the hydrometallurgical heap leaching and SX / EW extraction method from leach solutions, in terms of economics, i.e. comparative analysis of cash flow and discounted cash flow for both cases (scenarios). The analysis is performed in a software for strategic planning and design in mining - Whittle Fx , with the input techno-economic data for both cases [7]. Due to the frequent breakdowns and causing the accidental situations on the current infrastructure installations of the processing plants, pipeline for pulp-hydro transport from the site to the flotation plant, in conclusion, to emphasize the comparative advantages of hydrometallurgical processing are emphasized in the conclusion not only in terms of the economy but also the environmental protection. In the world, the world's largest copper producers have a tendency to make, besides copper is necessary and valuable metal, also the 'green' metal.
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spelling doaj.art-ef8273b927294ca7abd308bc4befdc042024-04-03T09:36:16ZengMining and Metallurgy Institute, BorMining and Metallurgy Engineering Bor2334-88362406-13952015-01-0120152132810.5937/MMEB1502013V2334-88361502013VConversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine Cementacija - Kraku Bugaresku in the Copper mine BorVaduvesković Zoran0Kržanović Daniel1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3841-8667Vušović Nenad2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-4243Institut za rudarstvo i metalurgiju, Bor, SerbiaInstitut za rudarstvo i metalurgiju, Bor, SerbiaTehnički fakultet Bor, Univerziteta u Beogradu, Bor, SerbiaRTB Bor is planning to expand the capacity of mining and processing at the Cementacija Kraku Bugaresku site from the current 2.5 million tons per year to 5.5 million. The current processing technology - the classic flotation of the entire excavated ore, without the separation of oxide and sulfide ores, due to the low copper recovery from oxide ore, has achieved the modest financial results. This article discusses an alternative method of copper obtaining using the hydrometallurgical heap leaching and SX / EW extraction method from leach solutions, in terms of economics, i.e. comparative analysis of cash flow and discounted cash flow for both cases (scenarios). The analysis is performed in a software for strategic planning and design in mining - Whittle Fx , with the input techno-economic data for both cases [7]. Due to the frequent breakdowns and causing the accidental situations on the current infrastructure installations of the processing plants, pipeline for pulp-hydro transport from the site to the flotation plant, in conclusion, to emphasize the comparative advantages of hydrometallurgical processing are emphasized in the conclusion not only in terms of the economy but also the environmental protection. In the world, the world's largest copper producers have a tendency to make, besides copper is necessary and valuable metal, also the 'green' metal.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2334-8836/2015/2334-88361502013V.pdfheap leachinghydrometallurgyoxide oresulfide orelong-term dynamics of productioncash flowdiscounted cash flow
spellingShingle Vaduvesković Zoran
Kržanović Daniel
Vušović Nenad
Conversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine Cementacija - Kraku Bugaresku in the Copper mine Bor
Mining and Metallurgy Engineering Bor
heap leaching
hydrometallurgy
oxide ore
sulfide ore
long-term dynamics of production
cash flow
discounted cash flow
title Conversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine Cementacija - Kraku Bugaresku in the Copper mine Bor
title_full Conversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine Cementacija - Kraku Bugaresku in the Copper mine Bor
title_fullStr Conversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine Cementacija - Kraku Bugaresku in the Copper mine Bor
title_full_unstemmed Conversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine Cementacija - Kraku Bugaresku in the Copper mine Bor
title_short Conversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine Cementacija - Kraku Bugaresku in the Copper mine Bor
title_sort conversion of flotation processing using the heap leaching method in the mine cementacija kraku bugaresku in the copper mine bor
topic heap leaching
hydrometallurgy
oxide ore
sulfide ore
long-term dynamics of production
cash flow
discounted cash flow
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2334-8836/2015/2334-88361502013V.pdf
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