Essays about: "Gold mines"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Gold mines.

  1. 1. In-Situ Gold Resource Estimation Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Defunct Tailing Storage Facilities (South Africa)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Shenelle Agard; [2023]
    Keywords : tailings storage facility; critical raw materials; machine learning; mine valorisation;

    Abstract : The mining industry generates billions of tonnes of waste annually, which is often stored in tailings storage facilities (TSF). This waste is generated from the extraction of ore from surface or underground mines, as well as from metallurgical processing and low-grade stockpiles. READ MORE

  3. 2. Structural controls and associated alterations in the West Maurliden volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit, Skellefte district, northern Sweden

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Nikolay Zhivkov; [2021]
    Keywords : West Maurliden; volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposit; Skellefte district; Structure;

    Abstract : Volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VMS) deposits are one of the main sources for zinc, copper, lead, silver and gold in Sweden. The majority of VMS deposits in Sweden are located in the Bergslagen region and the Skellefte district (Fig. 1). READ MORE

  4. 3. Detecting illegal gold mining sites in the Amazon forest : Using Deep Learning to Classify Satellites Images

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Nathan Labbe; [2021]
    Keywords : Deep Learning; Image Classification; Image Segmentation; Environmental Monitoring; Illegal Gold Mines Detection; Djupinlärning; bildklassificering; bildsegmentering; miljöövervakning; upptäckt av illegala guldgruvor;

    Abstract : Illegal gold mining in the Amazon forest has increased dramatically since 2005 with the rise in the price of gold. The use of chemicals such as mercury, which facilitate the gold extraction, increases the toxicity of the soil and can enter the food chain, leading to health problems for the inhabitants, and causes the environmental scourge we know today. READ MORE

  5. 4. Mining under the Sustainable Development Framework

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sophia Hallqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : local economic development; sustainable development; human capital; community development; mining companies; diversification; employment; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Up until the late 1990s, the mining industry as a whole has been scrutinised for being unsuitable. In response to heavy criticism, nowadays several mining companies has adopted sustainable development principles, namely the ICMM sustainable development Framework. READ MORE

  6. 5. A water quality assessment and environmental impact analysis of the local mining along the Zambezi River in Tete, Mozambique

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Vibeke Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Water quality assessment; Zambezi river basin; Coal mining; Tete.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The access to safe and clean drinking water is a major concern throughout the world. The recent discovery of coal and gas in Mozambique has increased the economic growth lately and large international companies have been attracted to Tete province in central Mozambique. READ MORE