Title of article :
Study of the composition and properties of the beneficiation tailings of currently produced loparite ores
Author/Authors :
Maksimova ، Victoria V. Laboratory of Nature-Inspired Technologies and Environmental Safety of the Arctic - Institute of North Industrial Ecology Problems - Kola Science Centre of the RAS , Krasavtseva ، Eugenia A. Laboratory of Nature-Inspired Technologies and Environmental Safety of the Arctic - Institute of North Industrial Ecology Problems - Kola Science Centre of the RAS , Savchenko ، Yevgeny E. Geological Institute - Kola Science Centre of the RAS , Ikkonen ، Petr V. I.V.Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials - Kola Science Centre of the RAS , Elizarova ، Irina R. Institute of North Industrial Ecology Problems - Kola Science Centre of the RAS , Masloboev ، Vladimir A. Institute of North Industrial Ecology Problems - Kola Science Centre of the RAS , Makarov ، Dmitry V. Institute of North Industrial Ecology Problems - Kola Science Centre of the RAS
Abstract :
The increase in demand for rare earth metals and the depletion of natural resources inevitably causes the need to search for alternative unconventional sources of rare metal raw materials. The article presents the results of a study of the composition and properties of the beneficiation tailings of currently produced loparite ores. Sieve, mineralogical, chemical, and radionuclide analyses were carried out. The average content of loparite in tailings was determined. Using scanning electron microscopy, minerals-concentrators of rare earth elements in the loparite ore beneficiation tailings were diagnosed. The distribution of valuable components and thorium in the tailings was determined depending on the particle size class. The radium-thorium nature of radioactivity was established, the values of the effective specific activity of the samples were calculated. We concluded that it is necessary to develop an integrated technology for processing the beneficiation tailings of loparite ore, due to the complex and heterogeneous mineral and chemical composition of the tailings material.
Keywords :
tailing dams , rare earth elements , beneficiation tailings , processing technology
Journal title :
Journal of Mining Institute
Journal title :
Journal of Mining Institute
