Sustainable processing of Canadian sulphides

加拿大硫化物的可持续加工

• 批准号: 531957-2018
• 负责人: Waters, KristianKE
• 金额: $ 14.34万
• 依托单位: McGill University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=761072
• 关键词: Sustainable; processing; Canadian; sulphides

Canada is one of the most important mining nations in the world, producing more than 60 minerals and metals. Mining and mineral processing has long been one of the country's key wealth generators. In 2014, the sector employed approximately 375,000 people and contributed $57 billion to Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). One of the major sources of this mineral wealth is in base metal sulphides, which still require significant work to improve the sustainable extraction and separation of valuable minerals.This research proposal aims at generating new knowledge related to sulphide mineral processing, including the reagents used, environmental considerations, and the separation processes employed. Although the proposal is centred on sulphide deposits and operated by the industrial sponsors, the results will be applicable across several mineral deposits, not just those under investigation. The overall goals of this proposal are: 1) to train HQPs in mineral processing, an area vital to Canada's economy; 2) to conduct fundamental and multi-disciplinary research in mineral processing; 3) to meet the short to medium term research needs of the sponsors; and 4) to provide continuing education opportunities for sponsor personnel. The research covers environmental aspects, flotation, physical separations and mineralogy studies, which all link together to promote sustainable processing of Canada's sulphide deposits. This CRD project will provide the Canadian economy with 21 HQP that will be highly trained and ready to join the minerals industry. The skills HQP will acquire will make them competitive for a wide range of careers, including government (e.g. public policy and environment), industry or as entrepreneurs in their own companies. The mining industry as a whole will benefit from these developments to improve safety and to reduce the harmful impacts of mining on the environment.

加拿大是世界上最重要的矿业国家之一，生产 60 多种矿物和金属。 采矿和矿物加工长期以来一直是该国主要的财富创造者之一。 2014年，该行业雇用了约375,000人，为加拿大国内生产总值（GDP）贡献了570亿加元。 这种矿物财富的主要来源之一是贱金属硫化物，这仍然需要大量工作来改善有价值矿物的可持续提取和分离。本研究提案旨在产生与硫化物矿物加工相关的新知识，包括所使用的试剂、环境考虑因素以及所采用的分离过程。 尽管该提案以硫化物矿床为中心并由工业赞助商运营，但结果将适用于多个矿床，而不仅仅是正在调查的矿床。 该提案的总体目标是： 1) 培训矿产加工领域的总部，这是对加拿大经济至关重要的领域； 2）开展选矿基础、多学科研究； 3）满足申办者中短期研究需求； 4）为申办人员提供继续教育机会。 该研究涵盖环境方面、浮选、物理分离和矿物学研究，所有这些都相互联系以促进加拿大硫化物矿床的可持续加工。该 CRD 项目将为加拿大经济提供 21 个 HQP，这些人将接受严格培训并准备好加入矿产行业。 HQP 将获得的技能将使他们在各种职业中具有竞争力，包括政府（例如公共政策和环境）、行业或作为自己公司的企业家。 整个采矿业将从这些发展中受益，以提高安全性并减少采矿对环境的有害影响。