Geoinformation Modeling of Sulfide Frost Weathering in the Area of Udokan Deposit

The developed geoinformation technology based on the experimental and computer-aided physicochemical modeling enables quantitative calculation and mapping of aftereffects of geochemical processes in sulfide material dumps in terms of Udokan copper deposit. The role of nitrogen as a component of acid...

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Published in:Journal of mining science 2017-05, Vol.53 (3), p.591-597
Main Authors: Abramova, V. A., Parshin, A. V., Budyak, A. E., Ptitsyn, A. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acid deposition
Acid rain
Air pollution
Chemical weathering
Comparative analysis
Copper mining
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental impact
Exploration
Geochemistry
Geophysics/Geodesy
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Geotechnology
Heavy metals
Leaching
Mathematical models
Mineral Resources
Mining
Mining Ecology
Mining industry
Modelling
Nitrogen
Nitrogen compounds
Oxidation
Permafrost
Sulfide
Sulfides
Sulphides
Weathering
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Summary:The developed geoinformation technology based on the experimental and computer-aided physicochemical modeling enables quantitative calculation and mapping of aftereffects of geochemical processes in sulfide material dumps in terms of Udokan copper deposit. The role of nitrogen as a component of acid rains is emphasized together with its effect on chemical weathering of sulfides. The authors report modeling and testing data on oxidative leaching of Udokan sulfide ore using nitrogen compounds. The classical and geoinformation approaches to calculating leakage flux being of importance for exploration and geoecology studies in permafrost are compared. The obtained results on intensification of sulfide oxidation under conditions of permafrost allow estimating potential environmental impact of the planned mining operations at Udokan deposit and can be used to improve the current cryo-geotechnologies of metal ore mining.
ISSN:1062-7391
1573-8736
DOI:10.1134/S1062739117032559