Development of technical and economic evaluation model for seafloor massive sulfide deposits SCOPUS KCI

Title
Development of technical and economic evaluation model for seafloor massive sulfide deposits
Author(s)
Park, S.-H.; Park, S.W.; Kwon, S.-J.
KIOST Author(s)
Park, Se Hun(박세헌)Park, Seong Wook(박성욱)Kwon, Suk Jae(권석재)
Alternative Author(s)
박세헌; 박성욱; 권석재
Publication Year
2006
Abstract
The Kuroko-type seafloor massive sulfide deposits found in the western Pacific have been considered to have potentials for economic recovery of Au, Ag, Cu, Zn, and Pb. In this study, a preliminary model was developed for the technical and economic evaluation of them. The FRSC site on Lau Basin in the Tonga EEZ was selected as a target. In this study, no construction fee for the metallurgical processing subsystem was accounted for. Instead, it was assumed to sell the Cu, Zn, and Pb concentrates to the existing sulfide customer smelter. The low total investment costs for the development make the venture very attractive. However, the result of the economic feasibility evaluation is still less attractive with the mean metal yield of the Kuroko on land. It is considered that commercial mining may be plausible if the richer. metal yields are applied to the development. Quantitative information for metal yield is necessary for a more accurate evaluation. However, the important resource potential information regarding the amount of ore body, the inside structure, and the metal yields have not yet been clarified sufficiently. In addition, the flotation of ore body using seawater has not been tested yet. It is necessary to solve these problems through the experimental R&D and a survey.
ISSN
1598-141X
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/4943
DOI
10.4217/OPR.2006.28.2.187
Bibliographic Citation
Ocean and Polar Research, v.28, no.2, pp.187 - 199, 2006
Publisher
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
Subject
desalination; economic analysis; massive sulfide; mineral processing; mining; seafloor; Lau Basin; Pacific Ocean; Pacific Ocean (West)
Keywords
Desalting; Economic evaluation model; Mineral processing; Mining system; Seafloor massive sulfide
Type
Article
Language
Korean
Document Type
Article
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