Essays about: "mineral"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 608 essays containing the word mineral.

1. 6. Strengthening Sovereignty or Creating Dependence : A study on the United Nations and the Dodd-Frank Act’s effect on the autonomy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in mineral conflicts

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Linn Runesson; Victoria Basualdo; [2023]
   Keywords : The Democratic Republic of Congo; DRC; The United Nations; UN; MONUSCO; Peacekeeping Operations; conflict; the Dodd-Frank Act; minerals; peacekeeping; dependence; dependency; neo-colonialism; autonomy; aid;

   Abstract : As the global demand for natural resources grows, conflicts and instability surrounding minerals and resources continue to mark the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation MONUSCO has been deployed in the DRC since 2010, and that same year, the United States (US) established the Dodd-Frank Act with its Section 1502 concerning conflict minerals originating from the DRC. READ MORE

3. 7. Calculating the combined elemental composition of spodumene using La_ICP_MS in thin_sections samples from Europe.

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

   Author : Maximilian Körtge; [2023]
   Keywords : Lithium minerals; Spodumene; Trace-elements; La-ICP-MS; Mineral processing; Geochemistry;

   Abstract : The study gives a broad background to understand the high demand of lithium batteries in the coming years, especially in Europe. The goal of the study is to use La-ICP-MS to analyse spodumene samples from different lithium deposits in Europe to get a better knowledge of the contents of trace elements in spodumene. READ MORE

4. 8. Biomassatillväxt och koldioxidinlagring med mineralnäring och bionäring i norra Sverige

   University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

   Author : David Berglund; [2023]
   Keywords : organiskt gödsel; kolbildning; norrbotten;

   Abstract : Denna studie är en uppföljning på ett mastersarbete som är del av ett större projekt som heter ”Kolsänkor Norrbotten”. Projektet handlar om att jämföra bionäring (avloppsslam) och mineralnäring på 22 skogsbestånd utspridda i Norrbotten. Dessa bestånd gödslades mellan 2006 och 2008. READ MORE

5. 9. PGE Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Dunite, Chromitite, and Laterite Samples from the Acoje Ophiolite Block, Philippines

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geovetenskap och miljöteknik

   Author : Michelle Dossey; [2023]
   Keywords : PGM; PGE; laterite; limonite; chromitite; dunite; platinum group minerals; platinum group elements; Acoje; Philippines;

   Abstract : Ni-laterites have the potential to become unconventional ore deposits for platinum group elements (PGE). This study was conducted to determine enrichment trends of PGE as a result of the Ni-laterization process. READ MORE

6. 10. Investigating the potential correlations between metal and metalloid concentrations and soil color : A Minor Field Study on the island province of Marinduque, Philippines

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Ivana Pia Saric Söderholm; Erik Readwin; [2023]
   Keywords : Marinduque; Metal and Metalloid; Nix Pro 2 Color Sensor; Philippines; Soil color; X-Ray Fluorescence XRF ; Filippinerna; Jordfärg; Marinduque; Metall och Metalloid; Nix Pro 2 Color Sensor; Röntgenfluorescens XRF ;

   Abstract : This study was carried out as a bachelor's thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology during the spring of 2023, investigating the correlation between the color with the concentration of various metal and metalloids (MMs) in the soil of Marinduque, The Philippines. With a history of mineral exploitation, notably copper and gold, the island has faced persistent environmental challenges, exemplified by the catastrophic waste spills in 1993 and 1996 that contaminated the Boac and Mogpog Rivers. READ MORE