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000126836 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108150
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000126836 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-7115-5902$$aMagdalena, R.
000126836 245__ $$aLimit of recovery: How future evolution of ore grades could influence energy consumption and prices for Nickel, Cobalt, and PGMs
000126836 260__ $$c2023
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000126836 5203_ $$aThe unique properties of certain metals have made them indispensable in manufacturing advanced technological devices and for use in the green economy. However, these metals are not infinite, and the average ore grades in mines have been decreasing in recent decades. This study examines energy consumption as a function of ore grade decline for Nickel, Cobalt, and platinum group metals (PGMs), using simulations created with HSC Chemistry software. A limit of recovery (LOR) for each commodity was also defined. A comparative analysis of the evolution of ore grades, energy costs, and market prices was additionally carried out. According to the simulations, extracting nickel from sulfide ore tailings would be profitable if the price doubled. As for Cobalt, it would only be feasible if the market price increased considerably. For PGMs, even if the ore grade reached the LOR, it would still be profitable to recover them under certain circumstances explored in the paper.
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000126836 591__ $$aENGINEERING, CHEMICAL$$b39 / 170 = 0.229$$c2023$$dQ1$$eT1
000126836 593__ $$aChemistry (miscellaneous)$$c2023$$dQ1
000126836 591__ $$aMINING & MINERAL PROCESSING$$b5 / 32 = 0.156$$c2023$$dQ1$$eT1
000126836 593__ $$aMechanical Engineering$$c2023$$dQ1
000126836 591__ $$aMINERALOGY$$b3 / 30 = 0.1$$c2023$$dQ1$$eT1
000126836 593__ $$aGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology$$c2023$$dQ1
000126836 593__ $$aControl and Systems Engineering$$c2023$$dQ2
000126836 594__ $$a8.7$$b2023
000126836 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
000126836 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-3330-1793$$aValero, A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000126836 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-9263-7321$$aCalvo, G.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000126836 7102_ $$14013$$2205$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Didácticas Específicas$$cÁrea Didáctica Ciencias Exper.
000126836 7102_ $$15004$$2590$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Mecánica$$cÁrea Máquinas y Motores Térmi.
000126836 773__ $$g200 (2023), 108150 [11 pp.]$$pMiner. eng.$$tMinerals Engineering$$x0892-6875
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