126836 20241125101149.0 doi 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108150 sideral 134248 ART-2023-134248 eng Magdalena, R. (orcid)0000-0002-7115-5902 Limit of recovery: How future evolution of ore grades could influence energy consumption and prices for Nickel, Cobalt, and PGMs 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The 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. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2020-116851RB-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 4.9 2023 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL 39 / 170 = 0.229 2023 Q1 T1 MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING 5 / 32 = 0.156 2023 Q1 T1 MINERALOGY 3 / 30 = 0.1 2023 Q1 T1 1.027 2023 Chemistry (miscellaneous) 2023 Q1 Mechanical Engineering 2023 Q1 Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology 2023 Q1 Control and Systems Engineering 2023 Q2 8.7 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Valero, A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-3330-1793 Calvo, G. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9263-7321 4013 205 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Didácticas Específicas Área Didáctica Ciencias Exper. 5004 590 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Mecánica Área Máquinas y Motores Térmi. 200 (2023), 108150 [11 pp.] Miner. eng. Minerals Engineering 0892-6875 2369249 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/126836/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2806954 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/126836/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:126836 articulos driver 2024-11-22-12:05:48 ARTICLE