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http://dx.doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2018.55.6.553

Feasibility Study on Technology Status Level and Location Conditions of Urban Mining Industry in Abandoned Mine Area  

Ko, Ilwon (자원경제연구소(주) 환경사업부)
Park, Joo-Hyun (한국광해공단 기술연구센터 지반안정기술팀)
Park, Jae-Hyun (한국광해공단 기술연구센터 지반안정기술팀)
Yang, In-Jae (한국광해공단 기술연구센터 지반안정기술팀)
Lee, Seung-Ae (한국광해공단 기술연구센터 지반안정기술팀)
Kim, Dae-Yeop (한국광해공단 기술연구센터 지반안정기술팀)
Kim, Su-Ro (한국광해공단 기술연구센터 지반안정기술팀)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers / v.55, no.6, 2018 , pp. 553-563 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the location conditions and optimal technologies required for creating urban municipalities that can utilize the space in an abandoned mine area, where there is no infrastructure related to recycling wastes and valuable metals, are investigated. The urban mining industry deals with mineral resources through the processing of high value-added industrial by-products and wastes, and it is a useful linkage industry for the development of mineral resources and prevention of mining hazards. Urban mining technologies targeted at the abandoned mine area constitute screening, extraction, and smelting for recycling waste products. By analyzing the technologies available, an industrial network can be developed for recycling waste batteries and catalysts, which are promising raw materials. It is also important to establish an appropriate location for related industries that can generate value-added resources, rather than the resource supply and demand conditions seen in general urban mines. In order to overcome the accessibility and infrastructure limitations, the economic foundation of the abandoned mine area should consider the linkage of raw material supply, key technologies for recycling useful mineral resources that are derived from urban mines, spatial and site conditions, and industrial characteristics.
Keywords
Urban mining; waste; recycling; location analysis; technology level;
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