Essays about: "metals and mining"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 72 essays containing the words metals and mining.
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21. Laptops and smartphones - a gold mine? : A material flow analysis of small electronics in a Swedish organisation with focus on metal resources
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema MiljöförändringAbstract : The aim of this study is to contribute to today´s knowledge about stocks of electronic products on the organisational level. This is done by using a bottom-up MFA on laptops and smartphones in a chosen organisation, the data collected for this study is done by both semi-structured interviews and literature searches. READ MORE
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22. A SCENARIO ANALYSIS OF PLATINUM GROUP METALS WITHIN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Platinum Group Metals (PGM) are important components within the automotive industry, used for cleaning vehicles toxic gas emissions. An increasing demand of these metals have been observed, and simultaneously, mining organisations have been experiencing declining ore grades in the mines, causing the demand to exceed the supply. READ MORE
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23. Development of a Bar Changer for a Punching Machine
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematikAbstract : This master thesis was performed at the Mechanical department at Outotec AB,Skellefte˚a. Outotec AB is a technology company as well as a project company, sell-ing complex mining technology and plant projects. Outotec’s technologies are usedfor applications such as producing base metals, processing iron ore etc. READ MORE
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24. Mining, remediation, and financial guarantees : the Swedish implementation of the Extractive Waste Directive 2006/21
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Modern society relies on metals and minerals produced by the mining industry. However, waste from extractive operations is one of the largest waste streams in the European Union. This waste can have serious impact on the environment and human health and safety in the long-term. Wastes from mining industries must therefore be properly managed. READ MORE
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25. Metal mobility and transport from an oil-shale mine, Lake Nõmmejärv, Estonia
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : Mining activities have a large impact on the environment, for example by the release of heavy metals from acid mine drainage and erosion of mine waste. North-eastern Estonia has the largest commercially exploited oil-shale deposit in the world. READ MORE