Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
$75,000.00
Repurposing of mine wastes
EF 2023-24
Résumé
The long-term, sustainable management of solid wastes is a major challenge in the mining industry and a priority for government regulation. The proposed research program focuses on integrating processes to repurpose mine tailings into regular mining operations in order to reduce environmental impacts. Repurposing mine wastes represents a promising approach to mitigate environmental impacts while also maximizing resource utilization and value generation from wastes. Findings are expected to improve the designs and efficiencies of processes to remove metal(loid)s of interest from mine wastes, thereby reducing the risks of environmental
contamination and promoting the social acceptability of existing and developing projects.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CRC-2018-00193
Name nom
Coudert, Lucie
Department département
Institut de Recherche en Mines et Environnement - Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Organization id
47
Institution établissement
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
75000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF20801
Field of research list names en
Environmental engineering
Field of research list names fr
Génie de l'environnement
Application title
Repurposing of mine wastes
Keyword
Hydrometallurgy
Bio-hydrometallurgy
Mine wastes
; Deleterious elements
High-technology metals
Value-added ; products
Metals recovery
Wastewater treatment
Ion ; exchange
Solvent extraction
Techno-economic analysis
; Scale-up
Mineralogical characterization.
Application summary
The long-term, sustainable management of solid wastes is a major challenge in the mining industry and a priority for government regulation. The proposed research program focuses on integrating processes to repurpose mine tailings into regular mining operations in order to reduce environmental impacts. Repurposing mine wastes represents a promising approach to mitigate environmental impacts while also maximizing resource utilization and value generation from wastes. Findings are expected to improve the designs and efficiencies of processes to remove metal(loid)s of interest from mine wastes, thereby reducing the risks of environmental
contamination and promoting the social acceptability of existing and developing projects.
