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Yearbook of Sustainable Smart Mining and Energy 2022 : Technical, Economic and Legal Framework
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- 1st ed
- Cham : Springer, 2024
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- 1 online resource (295 pages)
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- 9783031418730, 3031418735, 9783031418723
- Intro -- Preface: Yearbook ofw Sustainable Smart Mining and Energy 2022 -- Contents -- Thermodynamics, Conservation, and Transformation: A Conceptual Model of Sustainability in the Mining Industry -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Thermodynamics, an Approach to Interpreting Sustainability in Mining -- 2.1 Thermodynamics System -- 2.2 First Law of Thermodynamics -- 2.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 3 Components of Sustainability for the Mining Industry -- 3.1 Economic Criteria for Sustainability -- 3.2 Social Criteria for Sustainability -- 3.3 Natural Environment Criteria for Sustainability -- 3.4 A Meaning of Sustainability for the Mining Industry -- 4 Proposed Model -- 4.1 Reactor Model -- 4.2 Circular Model of Sustainability -- 4.3 Functional Relationships of the Circular Flow of Sustainability -- 4.4 Continuity Equation -- 4.5 Entropy in the Sustainability Model -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- A Case Study on the Application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources on the Piampaludo Titanium Deposits -- 1 Introduction -- 2 UN Framework Classification for Resources -- 3 Critical Raw Materials -- 4 Case Study: Piampaludo Titanium Deposits -- 4.1 Geology of the Area -- 4.2 C.E.T Srl Mining Plan -- 5 UNFC Classification of Piampaludo Project -- 5.1 G3 Classification on the G Axis, the Degree of Confidence -- 5.2 Piampaludo's Social and Environmental Constraints -- 5.3 E3.2 Classification on the E Axis, the Environmental Socio-Economic Viability -- 5.4 F2.2 Classification on the F Axis, the Technical Feasibility -- 6 Exploration with an Alternative Solution -- 6.1 Biomining: A Nature-Based Solution -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- A Sustainability Approach to Optimize the Closure of Continuous Surface Lignite Mines -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sustainability during Closure of Continuous Surface Lignite Mines -- 3 Materials and Methods
- 3.1 Study Area and Investigated Social and Economic Parameters -- 3.2 Optimization Model of the Ptolemais Continuous Surface Mines -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Statistical Regression and Correlation Analysis -- 4.2 Revised Mining Operations Schedule Based on the Applied Optimization Model -- 4.3 Public Acceptance and Land Management -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Lifecycle of Mine Water -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Exploration and Mine Planning According to the Blue Mining Principle -- 2.1 Exploration and Baseline Studies -- 2.2 Pre-feasibility -- 2.3 Feasibility -- 3 Development & -- Production -- 3.1 Detailed Engineering -- 3.2 Site Construction and Commissioning -- 3.3 Production -- 3.4 Monitoring Challenges, Data Handling and Modern Approaches for Solving Them -- 4 Mine Closure and After-Care Measures -- 4.1 Water Management in Mine Closure -- 4.2 (Historic) Post-mining Areas -- 5 Integration into Academic Teaching -- 6 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- The German Federal Constitutional Court's Climate-Decision and Consequences for Raw Materials Supply -- 1 Fundamentals -- 1.1 Result -- 1.2 Justifications -- 2 Violations of Fundamental Rights of Young and Future Generations Due to Inadequate Burden-Sharing Regulations -- 2.1 Approach Based on the Civil Liberties with Far-Reaching Limitation of Freedom -- 2.2 No Restriction of the Scope of Fundamental Rights Protection, But Less and Weaker Protection -- 3 Constitutional Obligation to Take Climate Action of Article 20a German Constitutional Law -- 3.1 Absoluteness? -- 3.2 Priority of Climate Protection -- 3.3 Definition by the Paris Target -- 3.4 International Climate Protection -- 4 Concrete National Residual Budget of 6.7 Gigatons? -- 4.1 Recourse to IPCC and German Advisory Council on the Environment (Sachverständigenrat für Umweltfragen, SRU) -- 4.2 No Fixed Figure
- 4.3 Nonetheless Pre-determining Importance Despite Other Calculation Possibilities Also According to International Law -- 4.4 Contradiction with the Theory of Materiality -- 5 Raw Materials for Climate Protection -- 5.1 Repercussions for Energy Transition and Climate Protection -- 5.2 Linkage with Raw Material Security -- 5.3 Securing Raw Materials as Part of the Energy Transition -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Climate Change and the Extraterritorial Reach of the State Duty to Protect -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Action -- 3 The State Responsibility for Transboundary Environmental Damage Under Human Rights Treaties -- 4 The State Duty to Protect in National Constitutions -- 5 The Neubauer Case -- 5.1 Overview -- 5.2 The Issue of Extraterritoriality -- 5.2.1 Claims -- 5.2.2 The Decision -- 6 The Extraterritorial Duty to Protect with Respect to Adaptation and Mitigation Measures -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Corporate Climate Liability -- 1 Initial Facts -- 2 Location in the Current Climate Law Context -- 3 Causality Affirmation Contrary to the Forest Damage Decision of the Federal Court of Justice? -- 3.1 Full Proof Required -- 3.2 German Federal Court of Justice on Forest Damage -- 3.3 No Fundamental Differences -- 3.4 A Side Glance at the Federal Constitutional Court -- 4 Missing Classical Liability Requirements -- 4.1 Necessary Individualization -- 4.2 Adequacy -- 4.3 Equivalence -- 4.4 Strict Liability as in Mining Law as a Way Out? -- 5 Global Litigation -- 5.1 Limited Forum Shopping -- 5.2 Prevention of Multiple Substitutions -- 5.3 Uniform Rules -- 6 Shell Judgement from The Hague -- 6.1 First Direct Corporate Climate Obligations -- 6.2 Legal Basis -- 6.3 Transfer to German Law? -- 7 Stuttgart District Court (Daimler) -- 7.1 Primacy of the Legislator -- 7.2 Balancing Within the Framework of Section 823 German Civil Code -- 8 Results
- References -- Clean Energy Transition in Africa's Mining Sector: A Rapid Reflection -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Clean Energy Transition in Africa -- 3 Policies for Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Transition -- 4 Clean Energy Transition in Africa's Mining Industry -- 5 Readiness of the Mining Industry to Transition -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Ventilation on Demand in Brazilian Underground Mines: Current Situation and Perspectives -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Objectives -- 3 Material and Methods -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 State of Art of VOD Technology -- 4.1.1 Ventilation Assets and Control Strategies -- 4.1.2 VOD Main Components -- 4.2 VOD in Brazilian Underground Mines -- 4.2.1 Ipueira Mine -- 4.2.2 Vazante & -- Extremo Norte Mines -- 4.2.3 Córrego do Sítio I Mine -- 4.2.4 Cuiabá Mine -- 4.2.5 Lamego Mine -- 4.2.6 Serra Grande Mine -- 4.2.7 Jacobina Mine -- 4.2.8 Pilar Mine -- 4.2.9 Fazenda Brasileiro Mine -- 4.2.10 Aripuanã Project -- 4.2.11 Other Mines -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Sustainable Activities Assessment Through Conceptual Sieving Method: Case Studies in Colombian Mining -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 2.1 Added Value to Society from Mining Projects -- 2.2 Holistic Approaches of Sustainability in Mining -- 2.3 Capabilities Strengthen -- 2.4 Innovations in Mining in the Context of Sustainability -- 3 Methodology -- 4 The Conceptual Sieving -- 5 Pilot Application: Cases Selection -- 6 Pilot Application: Findings and Analysis -- 7 On Site Observations and Interviews Developing -- 8 Limitations and Further Research -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- The Mongolian Raw Materials Industry -- 1 History -- 2 Mining Policy -- 2.1 Institutions of the Mining Sector -- 2.1.1 Important Government Institutions -- Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry (MMHI) -- Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority (MRPAM)
- Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism (MNET) -- Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (MLSP) -- Mongolian Tax Administration (MTA) -- Mongolian Customs Office (MCO) -- Mongolian National Audit Office (MNAO) -- Nuclear Energy Commission (NEC) -- State Agency for Policy and Coordination on State Property (SAPCSP) -- 2.2 Legal Framework -- 2.3 Deposits -- 2.3.1 Deposits of Strategic Importance -- 2.3.2 Raw Material Reserves of Mongolia -- Classification of Ore Reserves and Resources -- 2.4 Primary Mining Products and Mining Companies -- 2.4.1 Coal -- 2.4.2 Copper -- 2.4.3 Gold -- 2.4.4 Fluorite -- 2.4.5 Iron Ore -- 2.4.6 Rare Earth Elements (REE) -- 2.5 Mining Companies -- 2.5.1 Erdenes Mongol LLC -- 2.5.2 Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC -- 2.5.3 Baganuur JSC -- 2.5.4 Shivee Ovoo JSC -- 2.5.5 Erdenes Oyu Tolgoi LLC -- 2.5.6 Erdenes Silver Resources LLC -- 2.5.7 Erdenes Rare Earth Elements R& -- D Unit -- 2.5.8 Erdenes Commodity Exchange LLC -- 2.5.9 Erdenet Mining Corporation (ERDENET) JSC -- 2.5.10 Bor Undur JSC -- 2.5.11 Mongolyn Alt Corporation (MAK) -- 2.5.12 Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC) "Energy Resource" LLC -- 2.6 Project Development -- 2.6.1 Tavan Tolgoi -- 2.6.2 Oyu Tolgoi -- 2.6.3 Tsagaan Suvarga -- 2.6.4 Kharmagtai -- 2.6.5 Asgat -- 2.6.6 Salkhit -- 2.6.7 Heavy Industries -- 2.6.8 TT-ZB Railway -- 2.6.9 The TT-GS Railway -- 2.6.10 The Nariinsukhait-Shiveekhuren Railway -- 2.6.11 The Zuunbayan-Khangi Railway -- 2.6.12 The Erdenet-Ovoot-Artssuuri Railway -- 2.6.13 Tavan Tolgoi Power Plant -- 2.6.14 Shivee-Ovoo Energy Export Project -- 2.7 Investment Climate in the Mining Sector -- 2.7.1 Industry -- 2.8 Mongolian Funding Programs -- 2.9 Bilateral Cooperation and Projects -- 2.9.1 MERIT Project -- 2.9.2 SESMIM Project -- 2.9.3 Program: Minerals and Raw Materials Initiative -- 2.9.4 Small-Scale Mining -- 2.10 Tendering Process
- 3 Final Thoughts