Risks and costs to human health of sulfide-ore mining …
Onello (2019): Risks and costs to human health of sulfide-ore mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2019.1576026 ... and economic costs will predictably outweigh benefits. In addition, negative impacts on water, fish and wild rice will likely
Sulfide Mining and Human Health in Minnesota
Abstract. Sulfide mining (specifically copper-nickel sulfide mining) represents a significant departure from Minnesota's iron mining tradition. Sulfide mining can produce acid waste and sulfates that mobilize the release of heavy metals into the environment. These metals include known neurotoxins such as lead and mercury.
Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of the Clean Energy …
The Dangers of Sulfide Mining Kelly Applegate, the commissioner of natural resources for the Mille Lacs Band, was shocked when he first saw deep earth imaging of nickel-copper deposits beneath his ...
Responsible mining: Minnesota's next big contribution
The results showed that opposition to sulfide mining near the Boundary Waters has jumped significantly since FabrizioWard asked the same questions last year, with fully 70 percent of Minnesotans ...
The great sulfide mining divide: You can't save the BWCA
The addition of a toxic sulfide mining district in northeast Minnesota would be the second wave in the history of the state when Native American cultural resources would be destroyed by mining ...
Environmental compliance assessment for the desulfurization of sulfide
In Papua New Guinea, the Ok Tedi Mine (OTML) adopted the desulfurization method (Fig. 1) to mitigate the negative effects of acid rock drainage (ARD) on the surrounding aquatic environment (OTML, 2021).The effects of environmental pollution were observed during the pre-desulfurization period (1984–2000s) when sulfide waste tailings …
Long-Delayed Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mining Project …
Dec. 18, 2023, at 1:44 p.m. Long-Delayed Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mining Project Wins a Round in Court After Several Setbacks. More. Jim Mone. FILE - A former iron ore processing plant near Hoyt ...
DFL senator calls lack of hearing for 'Prove It First' mining …
Historically, the DFL has sought a balance on mining issues in the Iron Range but Sen. Jennifer McEwen says corporate interests have kept the issue of copper-sulfide mining off legislator's tables.
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Awareness Training | 360training
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colorless, highly toxic gas that is characterized by its distinctive foul odor of rotten eggs. It is produced naturally by the breakdown of organic matter containing sulfur compounds, such as in swamps, sewers, volcanic areas, and petroleum refineries. Hydrogen sulfide is also generated by human activities, including ...
In Minnesota, when it comes to pro-sulfide-mining rhetoric
Sulfide Mining is a process, like open pit mining, hard rock mining. Please try to keep up, this is important. ... Events & member benefits Be the first to know about opportunities around MinnPost ...
Timeline: Explore how mining threatens the Boundary …
Yet, surprisingly, a new mine is now looming. In 2012, the Chilean company Antofagasta purchased old mining leases and devised a plan to build a sulfide-ore copper mine only five miles from the southern edge of the Boundary Waters. The dangerous project is advancing quickly with government support and could soon compromise this …
Responsible Mining: A Roadmap for Mining Critical Minerals
Sulfide Mining Differs from Iron Mining . Polymet Mining and Twin Metals Minnesota are proposing to operate coppernickel mines in hard rock formations composed of sulfide ores. These are not Minnesota's traditional iron ore and taconite mines, but a new type of toxic producing mine which would extract minerals from sulfide ores. ...
Sulfide-Ore Copper Mining Boundary Waters Wildnerness …
Just before Christmas, the Department of the Interior reversed an Obama administration decision and opened the door for a copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the northeast Arrowhead region of Minnesota.. Northeastern Minnesota is known as the Iron Range and taconite mining is deeply tied …
Realgar (Ruby Sulfur) : Properties, Formation, Uses, Localities
Realgar, also known as "ruby sulfur" or "arsenic sulfide," is a naturally occurring mineral composed of arsenic and sulfur with the chemical formula As₄S₄. It is classified as an arsenic sulfide mineral and is typically found in association with other minerals in hydrothermal veins and volcanic deposits. Realgar is known for its striking …
At issue in Minnesota's sulfide mining debate
Landwehr correctly identified the ills associated with a sulfide mine ("A direct and certain consequence of such mining would be water and air pollution; destruction of the forest and wetland ...
Ferrous Sulfate: Benefits, Uses, Side Effects, and More
levothyroxine, to treat goiters, thyroid disease, and cancer. Summary. People taking ferrous sulfate commonly report side effects like nausea, heartburn, and abdominal pain. Furthermore, iron ...
(PDF) Seafloor Massive Sulfides: Their Role in Biodiversity …
Deep‐sea mining refers to the retrieval of marine mineral resources such as manganese nodules, ferromanganese crusts and seafloor massive sulfide deposits, which contain a variety of metals that ...
Sulfide mining: the most fateful decision Minnesota will
Sulfide mining releases of mercury and sulfur compounds to air and water increase accumulation of methyl mercury in the food chain. Loons, like humans, are at the top of the chain, and are at ...
Newly introduced bills would protect Minnesota from sulfide mining
These bills are being championed by MEP member groups, and would help prevent sulfide mining pollution from destroying some of our most valuable resources. First, on Wednesday, Minnesota Legislators introduced a bill that would enact a "prove-it-first" standard for any non-ferrous ore mine in the state. The legislation would ban any …
Natural Resources Board Approves New Rules For Sulfide Mining
New rules governing sulfide mining in Wisconsin were unanimously approved Wednesday by the state Natural Resources Board. The regulations would make mining companies pay more for permits and licenses, as well as outline areas that are considered unsuitable for mining. The changes are part of proposed new permanent …
Towards sustainable extraction of technology materials through
All sulfide operations studied release less than 10 kg CO 2 eq. per kg metal, whereas for laterite projects, ... at the early stage of a mining project could deliver many benefits. First, it ...
In Northern Minnesota, Two Economies Square Off: Mining …
Oct. 22, 2017. : An article on Oct. 15 about the battle over copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota misstated the time of the formation of iron-ore rich ...
Sulfide Mining | Sierra Club
The mining of copper/nickel sulfide ores is a toxic type of mining that is risky to our environment, our workers and communities, and local economies. Mining sulfide rock releases acid and toxic metals and contaminants that pollute rivers and groundwater for hundreds of years, long after the profits are spent and the products buried in landfills.
Promises made, promises broken when it comes to Glencore and sulfide
However, the Department of Natural Resources did hire a Denver pro-mining law firm at a cost in excess of $6.4 million to represent the interests of Glencore, a foreign mining conglomerate ...
An integrated management strategy for acid mine drainage …
Supporting the environmental benefits of combining desulfurization and backfill, an X-ray mapping of the CPB material revealed that this approach effectively encapsulates the reactive gangue, ultimately avoiding pyrite oxidation and leaching of heavy metals. ... The effective management of sulfide mine waste tailings is a complex task …
Biden's decision on the BWCA is right for Minnesota, its
Several years ago, a study out of Harvard University concluded that allowing copper-sulfide mining near the BWCA would bring an initial burst of short-term growth, but these initial benefits would ...
Sulfide-ore Mining and Human Health in Minnesota
As 2021 was ushered in, so were new legislative and legal efforts affecting sulfide-ore mining. Amid state and federal legislation and lawsuits, healthcare providers in Minnesota have continued to stay abreast and weigh in on the potential human health effects of these decisions. Given the shifting landscape, it is timely to understand where …
Non-Ferrous Metallic Mining Regulation HANDBOOK
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. The WCA is providing this guidance in response to2017 Wisconsin Act 134 ("Act 134"), which was enacted December 11, 2017 and becomes effective on July 1, 2018. Act 134, in effect, ends what has been referred to as Wisconsin's "moratorium" on nonferrous metallic mining (also known as sulfide mining).
State rushes to judgment on environmental safety …
Rush to judgment #1. The DNR and PolyMet proposed mine design would cause 2,000 years of water pollution into surrounding streams and rivers without a plan to deal with it (or pay for it). It ...
A More Holistic Economic Evaluation of Mining: …
Mining-Dependent $8,390 $13,754 $20,099 $30,240 Non-Mining Dependent $10,201 $19,622 $29,548 $33,191 Difference -$1,811 -$5,868 -$9,449 -$2,951 Source: US Dept. Comm., BEA, REIS Local Area Income, and author's calculations. Ratios of Growth in Indicators of Economic Vitality Growth in Mining Dependent/Growth in Non-Mining …