Byproduct-to-Host Ratios for Assessing the Accessibility of Mineral Resources DOI Creative Commons
Titouan Greffe, Max Frenzel, Tim T. Werner

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(50), P. 22213 - 22223

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

Mineral resources are essential for reaching net-zero ambitions by 2050. There is a rising diversity of metals in electricity generation and storage technologies, as well mobility technologies. However, little known about the future supply minor elements historically mined low volumes such indium, tellurium, germanium, or tantalum. Those found lower concentrations ores major therefore rarely form economic deposits on their own. Such often produced byproducts host (or "target commodity", which underpins bulk mine's profitability) ore, e.g., porphyry tellurium byproduct where copper host. As result, primary those depends elements. dependency has not been accounted scenarios mineral supply. To address this gap, we developed methodology to harmonize scattered data resource estimates calculate mass ratio between concentrates, called byproduct-to-host (BtH) ratio. We collected crude ore tonnage element grades, among other key data, from state-of-the-art literature publicly available mining company reports. Our set covers 3422 across 141 countries providing 22 275 BtH ratios. The can be derived multiplying production ratios, noting limitations representativity. open-access nature work facilitates enrichment update coming years.

Language: Английский

Mechanical properties of sandstone under in-situ high-temperature and confinement conditions DOI
Liyuan Liu,

Juan Jin,

Jiandong Liu

et al.

International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 8, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

2
Country-Specific External Costs of Abiotic Resource Use Based on User Cost Model in Life Cycle Impact Assessment DOI Creative Commons
Ryosuke Yokoi, Masaharu Motoshita, Takeshi Matsuda

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(18), P. 7849 - 7859

Published: April 26, 2024

Abiotic resources are indispensable in society, but there concerns regarding their depletion, scarcity, and increasing prices, resulting potential economic damage the future. To address these concerns, it is effective to consider external costs of resource use. Although availability different among mining sites, local conditions relevant assessing previous studies have assessed impacts abiotic use globally. This study provides country-specific characterization factors (CFs) life cycle impact assessment based on user cost model, which represents reflect scarcity. We demonstrate considerable variations CFs depending country, suggesting that choice country can affect costs. The global 2020 was estimated at 1.9 trillion $, with a major contribution from extraction fossil fuels United States. Historical trends parameters showed temporal fluctuations, emphasizing importance regularly updating data underlying calculation CFs. Country-level assessments contribute discussions responsibilities consuming countries by incorporating material footprint studies.

Language: Английский

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1
Seven principles for monitoring the physical economy DOI Creative Commons
Mark U. Simoni,

Jonna Ljunge,

Daniel B. Müller

et al.

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 212, P. 107902 - 107902

Published: Sept. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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0
Byproduct-to-Host Ratios for Assessing the Accessibility of Mineral Resources DOI Creative Commons
Titouan Greffe, Max Frenzel, Tim T. Werner

et al.

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(50), P. 22213 - 22223

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

Mineral resources are essential for reaching net-zero ambitions by 2050. There is a rising diversity of metals in electricity generation and storage technologies, as well mobility technologies. However, little known about the future supply minor elements historically mined low volumes such indium, tellurium, germanium, or tantalum. Those found lower concentrations ores major therefore rarely form economic deposits on their own. Such often produced byproducts host (or "target commodity", which underpins bulk mine's profitability) ore, e.g., porphyry tellurium byproduct where copper host. As result, primary those depends elements. dependency has not been accounted scenarios mineral supply. To address this gap, we developed methodology to harmonize scattered data resource estimates calculate mass ratio between concentrates, called byproduct-to-host (BtH) ratio. We collected crude ore tonnage element grades, among other key data, from state-of-the-art literature publicly available mining company reports. Our set covers 3422 across 141 countries providing 22 275 BtH ratios. The can be derived multiplying production ratios, noting limitations representativity. open-access nature work facilitates enrichment update coming years.

Language: Английский

Citations

0