Phosphate Rock: An Industry in Transition

by Dilip Kumar, Deepak Kumar

Overview

Phosphate Rock: An Industry in Transition takes an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with the phosphate rock chain and its exploration, extraction, processing, fertilizer making, and storage and transportation. The book treats the subject from a global perspective, giving readers insights into what is happening in the emerging economies of the world and possible solutions to problems. It also provides all the parameters necessary to evaluate economic viability of undertaking a mining venture, taking into consideration demands of sustainable mining – social responsibly, environmental pollution control measures, community development, and precautions necessary for ensuring health and safety in the hazardous conditions of mining operations.

In recent years, supply chain management has grown in importance as it forms tighter links in integration of key business processes from initial extraction of raw phosphate rock to end customers through different stages of process techniques. The book surveys the changes in technology, including many game-changing innovations that could transform mining.

• Presents a purposive classification of resources, status of global phosphate rock reserves, and their life-indices
• Covers mining conditions and possibilities of improvement in methods of exploration and environmental impact
• Includes economic considerations for resource assessment, mining, quality control and supply problems

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323959834
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/13/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	298
File size:	87 MB
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About the Author

Dilip Kumar has worked in many countries including Germany, Algeria, India, and Canada as Chief Engineer at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), Ranchi, India. He worked in coal and mineral mining industry for 25 years. Dr. Kumar’s research interests include both coal and phosphate rock mining and processing, steel metallurgy, mineral processing, mine economics, and mine management with special reference to integration of supply chain.
Deepak Kumar holds a Bachelor’s degree in software engineering and an MBA both from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked professionally in North America and Western Europe and specializes in business strategy, business transformation, business process improvement, and project management. Currently, as a Senior Manager and a Management Consultant for Central 1 Credit Union, Canada, Deepak is successfully looking after corporate projects and advising the executive leadership team on strategy and operational improvements. His previous publications include co-authoring Management of Coking Coal Resources (Elsevier) and Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation (Woodhead Publishing).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Global resources, production, and depletion 3. Geologic and urban mining 4. Digitalization of mining industry 5. Phosphate rock processing 6. Water in mining and processing 7. Mitigation of environmental pollution 8. Mine organization 9. The circular economy 10. Sustainable management of extractive waste

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Covers mining, processing, making fertilizer, recovery of by-products, utilization of waste and mitigation of environmental pollution in the phosphate rock industry