scholarly journals About the functional typification of the Podilsk economic-geographical district mineral resources (Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi and Vinnytsia regions)

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 757-768
Author(s):  
Miroslav Y. Syvyi ◽  
Sergey V. Hulyk
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Mineral Waters ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
National Importance ◽  
Magmatic Rocks ◽  
Class B ◽  
International Importance

The article offers a functional typification of Podilsk economic and geographical area mineral resources (MR), based on taking into account their influence on the participa- tion of certain industries in the territorial division of labor, complex-forming properties and the realized activity (degree of deposit development) of certain types of minerals and differs from the general Ukrainian (Syvyi, 2011) with several features. Thus, three groups of mineral resources are determined in particular, ac- cording to the first feature: international, national and local; according to the second all types of mineral raw materials are grouped into three classes a, b, and c; three types of mineral deposits a, b and c are identified depending on the degree of development. Besides, the criteria are proposed for classification of some raw materials as strategic. In the presented variant of typification of mineral resources of the region, an attempt was also made to approximate geographical and geological positions in classifications, which will help to define clearly the role and place of mineral resources in the territorial and sectoral structures of the economy, to determine national priorities in the development of mineral and economic resources of the country-raw materials experience in geological practice. The first group (raw material of international importance) in Podillia includes valuable mineral waters such as Naftusia, radon, and sulfide waters, kaolins, graphite, facing stones from magmatic rocks, i.e. raw materials with significant (modern or potential) export potential. The second group (raw material of national importance) is the largest, with the vast majority of mineral resources explored in the region: most types of mineral waters, cement raw materials, construction stones, agrochemical raw materials, some types of technological raw materials and so on. Many of them are characterized by high realized activity, a large number is developed in insufficient quantities or generally not developed because of various reasons (lack of demand, environmental problems, depletion or insufficient exploration of stocks, etc.). The local raw materials include a small number of mineral types - ameliorant, construction sands, and others. Mineral resources with high complex-forming properties are almost absent in the region (except for Naftusia mineral waters, where large recreational complexes are formed). Class B (medium complex-forming properties) includes mineral resources, small mining sites, and centers that are formed based on them (cement raw materials, agrochemical raw materials, kaolins, mineral waters with specific components, etc.). However, the largest amount of mineral resources of the region is not marked by explicit complex-forming properties and is classified as class C. The article draws generalized conclusions about the functional structure of mineral resources of the region, which are revealed by their typification, the priority directions of investments in geological prospecting are offered, which should help to increase and optimize the mineral base of the region.

scholarly journals PERSPECTIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL BUILDING STONE- LIMESTONE IN THE REPUBLIC SRPSKA

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Slobodan Majstorović ◽  
Vladimir Malbašić ◽  
Miodrag Čelebić
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Building Stone ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Material Base ◽  
Standard Quality ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Fragmentation Of Production ◽  
Republika Srpska

Curent situation of raw material base and study of limestone like construction stone deposits in the Republic of Serbian were relatively poorly considered during the last decades, and the main problems are the following: low production capacity fragmentation of production, needs for raw materials homogenization and delivering of standard quality, undeveloped market, the recession of the domestic economy and the economies in the region, the relatively low level of exploration by many deposits, especially lack of knowledge of the occurrence legality for certain types and quality of raw materials and lack of complete quality indicators for raw material, which sometimes causes the utilization of only the highest quality deposit parts.This paper provides an overview of active quarries in the Republic Srpska with exploitation of limestone like technical building stone and present an attempt to determine the basic quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the raw material and the current working conditions at these quarries. The purpose of such a review would be in an effort to create a clearer picture about production, market, social and other aspects of the limestone exploitation in the Republika Srpska and the realistic possibilities of maintaining and developing of these mineral resources utilization, which can certainlybe interesting for the development of many other industries in the Republic Srpska.

scholarly journals TLS and SfM Approach for Bulk Density Determination of Excavated Heterogeneous Raw Materials

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Blistan ◽  
Stanislav Jacko ◽  
Ľudovít Kovanič ◽  
Julián Kondela ◽  
Katarína Pukanská ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bulk Density ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Terrestrial Laser Scanning ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Raw Material

A frequently recurring problem in the extraction of mineral resources (especially heterogeneous mineral resources) is the rapid operative determination of the extracted quantity of raw material in a surface quarry. This paper deals with testing and analyzing the possibility of using unconventional methods such as digital close-range photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning in the process of determining the bulk density of raw material under in situ conditions. A model example of a heterogeneous deposit is the perlite deposit Lehôtka pod Brehmi (Slovakia). Classical laboratory methods for determining bulk density were used to verify the results of the in situ method of bulk density determination. Two large-scale samples (probes) with an approximate volume of 7 m3 and 9 m3 were realized in situ. 6 point samples (LITH) were taken for laboratory determination. By terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) measurement from 2 scanning stations, point clouds with approximately 163,000/143,000 points were obtained for each probe. For Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry, 49/55 images were acquired for both probes, with final point clouds containing approximately 155,000/141,000 points. Subsequently, the bulk densities of the bulk samples were determined by the calculation from in situ measurements by TLS and SfM photogrammetry. Comparison of results of the field in situ measurements (1841 kg∙m−3) and laboratory measurements (1756 kg∙m−3) showed only a 4.5% difference in results between the two methods for determining the density of heterogeneous raw materials, confirming the accuracy of the used in situ methods. For the determination of the loosening coefficient, the material from both large-scale samples was transferred on a horizontal surface. Their volumes were determined by TLS. The loosening coefficient for the raw material of 1.38 was calculated from the resulting values.

scholarly journals Application of aerial photogrammetric technology for determination and parametrization of areas affected by extraction of raw materials

Baltica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-209
Author(s):  
Audrius Armanavičius ◽  
Jonas Satkūnas
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Erosion ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Aerial Photogrammetry ◽  
Geological Processes ◽  
Significant Damage ◽  
Special Project ◽  
First Time

Extraction of mineral raw materials is increasing due to economic development and must be a normal process under due control and environmental supervision. However, there are a number of sites where the exploitation was stopped and mining sites were abandoned without proper restoration. Also, there are sites where mineral resources were or are extracted illegally thus making significant damage to the environment and economy. In order to collect information on land impacted by mining and extraction activities, for the first time a special project was carried out for the entire territory of Lithuania. The project consisted of gathering of information on damaged areas from various sources, field surveys and systematization of collected data. In order to obtain volumetric data, a special technology of aerial photogrammetry was developed and successfully applied. It was detected that the number of damaged sites > 0.3 ha reached up to 3,300. It is estimated that a total amount of illegally extracted minerals in last 15–20 years could be up to 15 million m3. The aerial photogrammetry was proved as a relevant technology and this could be applied for the control of the restoration of damaged land as well as for the monitoring of hazardous geological processes, e.g. coastal erosion, karst.

scholarly journals Simulation of Slag–Matte/Metal Equilibria for Complex and Low-Grade Raw Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12826
Author(s):  
Pekka Taskinen ◽  
Katri Avarmaa
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Metal Production ◽  
Iron Sulphides ◽  
The Heat Balance ◽  
Nickel Lead

The depleting and increasingly complex mineral resources bring challenges into the area of metal production, bringing new boundary conditions to the smelting and refining processes. Thermodynamics of phases and equilibria are the key to the analysis of pyrometallurgical processes, enabling descriptions of their limiting boundary conditions. The raw material basis of non-ferrous metals needs an effective control of iron oxide fluxing due to the challenging fact that the targeted metal values of, e.g., copper, nickel, lead, and tin will exist as minority components in the smelter feeds compared to iron sulphides, gangue, and many harmful elements. This means more complex slag compositions and the amount of produced slag being several times that of the metal production. This feature severely impacts the heat balance of the smelting vessels where autogenous operation without external fuels becomes more and more difficult to maintain.

scholarly journals Assessment of the mineral raw material potential in Denmark – methods and major findings

1969 ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Jakob Kløve Keiding ◽  
Per Kalvig ◽  
Claus Ditlefsen ◽  
Steen Lomholt ◽  
Peter Roll Jakobsen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Spatial Competition ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Resource Evaluation ◽  
Mineral Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Raw Material ◽  
Per Capita

Aggregates and other mineral raw materials are important prerequisites for the continual development of the infrastructure and economic growth of a country. Th e production of these raw materials in Denmark amounted to c. 4.5 m3 per capita in 2012, which was 57% higher than the average in EU and EFTA countries (UEPG 2014). In this perspective, it is essential to locate and assess the Danish mineral resources in order to plan future exploitation, especially in densely populated regions where both spatial competition for landuse and demands for raw materials are high. Here we present the methods used in a recent resource evaluation that for the fi rst time includes Danish resources both on land and at sea and summarises some of the main fi ndings of this analysis.

scholarly journals Transformations of Metal Supply during the Bronze Age in the Carpathian Basin

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-330
Author(s):  
Viktória Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Neutron Radiography ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
Carpathian Basin ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Metal Artifacts ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
The Bronze Age

This paper presents recent research questions which have been raised and methods which have been used in the study of Bronze Age metallurgy in connection with available natural resources (ores) in and around the Carpathian Basin. This topic fits in the most current trends in the research on European prehistoric archaeology. Given the lack of written sources, copper and bronze artifacts discovered in settlement and cemetery excavations and prehistoric mining sites provide the primary sources on which the studies in question are based. The aim of compositional and isotope analysis of copper and tin ores, metal tools, ornaments, and weapons is to determine the provenience of the raw materials and further an understanding of the chaine operatiore of prehistoric metal production. The Momentum Mobility Research Group of the Institute of Archaeology, Research Centre for the Humanities studies these metal artifacts using archaeological and scientific methods. It has focused on the first thousand years of the Bronze Age (2500–1500 BC). Multidisciplinary research include non-destructive XRF, PGAA (promptgamma activation), TOF-ND (time-of-flight neutron diffraction) analyses and neutron radiography, as well as destructive methods, e.g. metal sampling for compositional and lead isotope testing, alongside archaeological analysis. Microstructure studies are also efficient methods for determining the raw material and production techniques. The results suggest the use of regional ore sources and interregional connections, as well as several transformations in the exchange network of the prehistoric communities living in the Carpathian Basin.

scholarly journals Scarcity and Environmental Impact of Mineral Resources—An Old and Never-Ending Discussion

Resources ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Environmental Study ◽  
World Population ◽  
Product Systems ◽  
Material Sources ◽  
Drying Up

A historical overview shows that mankind has feared the scarcity of mineral resources, especially metals, for many centuries. In the first half of the 20th century, this discussion was marked by the great military demand for raw materials, followed by the growing world population, increasing consumption and environmental awareness. From then on, there was less talk of regional shortages, but more discussion of a global scarcity or even a drying up of raw material sources worldwide. Although these forecasts are still controversially discussed today, the assessment of resource depletion has become an integral element of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) or Life Cycle Impact Assessments (LCIA) of product systems. A number of methodological approaches are available for this purpose, which are presented and applied in a series of articles as part of a special issue of ”Resources”. The fundamental question is also addressed, namely to what extent the assessment of resource depletion in the context of an environmental study such as LCA is appropriate.

RockCheck the rocks – innovative pedagogical approaches for active learning about rock

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Žvab Rožič ◽  
Nina Valand ◽  
Helena Gabrijelčič Tomc ◽  
Jože Guna ◽  
Žiga Fon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Individual

<p>Application RockCheck (original version KamenCheck in Slovenian) was developed as an e-learning material, which can be used for teaching and learning geological contents in formal and non-formal education. Our aim was to create the teaching aid that will contribute to the improvement and quality of teaching and learning of basic geological contents within natural science subjects. It was created to be used in classrooms, as an additional motivation tool combined with active learning methods, and also in challenges for lessons in nature. Since the application uses the approach of experimental and observational based learning no pre-existing knowledge is needed, and users can determine names of typical rocks only by following the app's instructions.</p><p>The application consists of three main chapters  whose contents are interrelated. The main chapter presents the Rock key where through a simple decision key, by answering the question with yes or no, the user identifies the name of the individual rock. The application enables independent research by observing and experimenting with using simple tools. The other two chapters, Encyclopaedia and School of rock, help the user to enable further learning about rocks in general, about their appearance, formation and usage as well as help to understand geological concepts and procedures. The contents of the chapters are cautiously connected with the links. The last two chapters are a crucial support for planning and teaching the geological contents and present also the good base for preparing active learning challenges. All contents within the application were carefully designed and based on learning objectives of the Slovenian curriculum.</p><p>As an important project upgrade the interactive and experimental workshop was created which provides an insight to use the application as a learning aid. The workshop provides the examples and concepts of how the teachers through experiential learning can teach geology and thus increase the understanding and sustainability of knowledge. In order to actively involve the participants in the learning process, the workshop covers a variety of challenges that are addressed through different teaching methods. Besides, the special interactive learning sheets were created, which were designed with a specific goal and level. We also created a  board game called RockGame. It uses the RockCheck app for solving challenges and answering questions in the game. The main aim of the RockGame is to raise awareness about the topic of raw materials. Trough gamification pupils learn about geologist’s role in the raw material value chain. We did so by including the connection between minerals, rocks, raw mineral resources and final products in the game.</p><p>The application was made within the student project StoneKey (call "On the creative path to knowledge 2017-2020"). The project involved 9 students of different degrees and study programs, three teaching mentors and a working mentor from the company DigiEd. The project was co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Social Fund.  The application was later upgraded and translated within the EU project RM@Schools 3.0. funded by the European Institute of Innovation and technology.</p>

scholarly journals New data on the resources of sand and grave aggregates for road investment and construction in Poland

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-118
Author(s):  
Olimpia Kozłowska ◽  
Marta Sołomacha ◽  
Iwona Walentek
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Natural Sand ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Economic Criteria

Abstract Upon accession to the European Union, economic growth became accelerated in Poland, resulting in a boost in infrastructure development. This led to a marked growth in demand for natural sand-gravel aggregates and other raw materials used in road construction. To meet the demand for suitable raw materials, the Ministry of Environment commissioned the Polish Geological Institute–National Research Institute to start a re-evaluation of earlier raw material prognoses assessments in order to delineate prognostic areas for development of new resources. The re-evaluation has been conducted by the PGI-NRI within the frame of the compilation of the Geoenvironmental Map of Poland at the scale of 1:50 000, making it possible to identify potential conflicts with land-use plans as well as already established NATURA 2000 and other natural heritage conservation designations and more or less continuous built up areas which preclude or at least impede exploitation of mineral raw materials. The analyses also covered economic factors related to costs of transport and the current economic criteria of mineral resources and reserves. At the first stage of the project (between 2008 and 2012) the re-evaluation was conducted in 432 prognostic areas with a total area of over 33 thousands of hectares. According to the current economic criteria of sand-gravel aggregate deposits there were estimated resources of over 5 mld tons, of which around 3 mld tons of aggregates were suitable for road investments and over 2 mld tons of aggregates were suitable for construction. The work has made it possible to re-evaluate the occurrences of natural aggregates in the vicinities of urban centers and along corridors delineated for selected planned motorways and expressways as well as those under construction. The study was compiled especially for business entities involved in construction projects or the exploitation of mineral resources and state administrative units as a tool to support land-use planning and management at the level of individual communes, counties (poviats) and voivodeships. Re-evaluated prognostic areas data are gathered in spatial database and are available through WMS service on the Geoenvironmental Map of Poland portal (emgsp.pgi.gov.pl).

scholarly journals The regionalization of Podillya territory (Ternopil, Khmylnytskyi and Vinnytsia regions) by mineral resources

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Mineral Deposits ◽  
Component Structure ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Genetic Link ◽  
Mining Sites

The aim of the study. Using the latest data of Geoinform of Ukraine, to carry out economic and geographical zoning of the territory of Podillya by mineral resources in order to identify spatial and temporal and dynamic patterns of concentration of mineral deposits, their place and role in the economic complex of the region, substantiation of proposals for optimization of its structure and optimization. Research results. Within the Podilskyi macrodistrict, six mineral-raw areas were distinguished: Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Tovtry, Chortkiv, Western and Podnistrovskyі. All districts (except Chortkiv and Podnistrovskyi) are of a complex type, that is, mineral resources are concentrated within their limits in the form of macrobunches, deposits, separate deposits. In particular, it is established that the main components of the component structure of mineral resources of Podillya are different types of construction materials. Agrochemical and technological raw materials are of subordinate importance. The isolated mineral resources are characterized by a well-defined set of major and specific (area-specific) mineral resources and a distinct genetic link between the latter and the individual stratigraphic and structural-geomorphological taxones of the territory. Most territorial structures of the region's mineral resources are complex and only a few are classified as grouped. Within the region, multicomponent concentrations of mineral deposits and deposits dominate, in which raw materials for the construction industry most often play a dominant role.On the basis of the explored deposits of solid mineral resources of the region, several mineral-oriented mining hubs were formed and are functioning: Shepetivka-Polonne, Glukhiv-Turbiv, Slavuta and Kamianets-Podilskyi - Chemerivtsi. The fields of medicinal and medical-table waters of Podillya are basic for the formation in the region of territorial and recreational complexes: Konopkiv, Sataniv-Makiv and Khmilnyk. Scientific novelty. Own interpretation of such territorial structural unit of mineral resources as an area is given, regionalization of Podillya territory by combinations of mineral resources is carried out for the first time, the set of basic and specific (peculiar to this area only) types of mineral raw materials and a distinct genetic link of the latter with separate stratigraphs are established - geomorphological taxons of the territory, which are separately formed on the basis of combinations of mineral resources, mining sites and their specificasy was outlined. Practical importance. Economic and geographical zoning of the Podillya area by mineral resources is conducted which will help to form a reliable, holistic view of the actual resource potential of the region and to plan and conduct on this basis by local administrative bodies aimed at optimizing the structure of the present mineral resources and raw materials.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document