Rare Earth Elements: A Review of Production, Processing ...
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<strong>Rare</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Elements</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
Section astes 3 – Life-Cycle ss o s Stages <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rare</strong> <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Elements</strong> Mines<br />
Mining<br />
Overburden<br />
Mine Water<br />
Water:<br />
Radiologicals<br />
Metals<br />
AMD<br />
Turbidity<br />
Air:<br />
Dust*<br />
Waste Rock<br />
Stockpile<br />
Sub-ore<br />
Ore<br />
Stockpile<br />
Stockpile<br />
Air:<br />
Dust*<br />
Water:<br />
Radiologicals<br />
Metals<br />
AMD<br />
Turbidity<br />
Process<br />
Product<br />
Product management<br />
Waste<br />
Waste management unit<br />
Emissions<br />
* In addition to airborne-particulate hazards (e.g., respiratory impacts), a fraction <strong>of</strong> the dust may include<br />
radiological and metals contamination.<br />
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Figure 3-4. Conventional hardrock deposit mining process and wastes emissions.<br />
Air:<br />
Dust*<br />
Dredging<br />
Dredge<br />
Wastewater<br />
Water:<br />
Radiologicals<br />
Metals<br />
AMD<br />
Turbidity<br />
Waste Rock<br />
Stockpile<br />
Sub-ore<br />
Stockpile<br />
Ore<br />
Stockpile<br />
Air:<br />
Dust*<br />
Water:<br />
Radiologicals<br />
Metals<br />
AMD<br />
Turbidity<br />
Process<br />
Product<br />
Product management<br />
Waste<br />
Waste management unit<br />
Emissions<br />
* In addition to airborne-particulate hazards (e.g., respiratory impacts), a fraction <strong>of</strong> the dust may include<br />
radiological and metals contamination.<br />
Figure 3-5. Conventional placer deposit processing and wastes emissions.<br />
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