Essays about: "Open-pit mining"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 essays containing the words Open-pit mining.

1. 6. Medium term planning with Evolution : Comparison with current method at LKAB Svappavaara

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

   Author : Koen Vos; [2018]
   Keywords : mining; production scheduling; mine planning;

   Abstract : This thesis looks at the medium term mine planning process and tools in the Leveäniemi open pit mine operated by LKAB Svappavaara. The current planning process uses software, Chronos, which was previously used successfully to perform medium term planning for the Gruvberget mine, which is also operated by LKAB Svappavaara. READ MORE

3. 7. Monitoring heavy metals in private drinking water near industrial activity in Kosovo

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

   Author : Victoria Jansson; [2018]
   Keywords : industrial pollution; heavy metals; drinking water;

   Abstract : Exposure to heavy metals around the world is practically unavoidable due to their extensive use and spread in the environment. This is especially critical due to the metals’ toxicity and detrimental effects on human health. Rural inhabitants in less developed countries in Europe near industrial local polluters are especially exposed. READ MORE

4. 8. Visual-Inertial Odometry for Autonomous Ground Vehicles

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

   Author : Akshay Kumar Burusa; [2017]
   Keywords : visual inertial odometry; sensor fusion; extended kalman filter; autonomous vehicle;

   Abstract : Monocular cameras are prominently used for estimating motion of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. With growing interest in autonomous vehicle technology, the use of monocular cameras in ground vehicles is on the rise. READ MORE

5. 9. Naturvård och efterbehandling i Masugnsbyns dolomittäkt

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Lina Edgren; [2016]
   Keywords : fjällsippa; Dryas octopetala; kalktallskog; kalkgranskog; dryas-hed; Masugnsbyn; dolomit; mountain avens; lime pine forest; lime spruce forest; dryas-heath; dolomite;

   Abstract : Vid all täktverksamhet är miljöarbetet viktigt, och stort fokus läggs idag på efterbehandling av verksamhetsområdet. Ofta är målet att gröngöra området med sprutsådd eller liknande, och ibland eftersträvas att området ska likna omgivningarna. READ MORE

6. 10. Undermining environmental justice? : community-company conflicts with La Colosa gold mine in Cajamarca, Colombia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Diana Noreña Ramirez; [2015]
   Keywords : La Colosa; Cajamarca; Colombia; gold mining; environmental justice; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Colombian government pursues an extractive-led development trajectory in which mining is considered as a key factor for reviving the economy. However, while mining has been important in the economic development of some countries, it has also been associated to conflicts, product of its high environmental impact and, in many cases, unequal distribution of benefits. READ MORE