Purpose is to substantiate foundations of sustainable management mineral resources while implementing a circular economy model. Methods. The study has applied following research approaches: synthetic method (unification the singled out aspects); induction (analysis features); life cycle assessment (evaluation product influence on environment from viewpoint each stage its cycle); toolkit (determ...

Mineral resource estimation involves the determination of grade and tonnage a mineral deposit based on its geological characteristics using various methods. Conventional methods, such as geometric geostatistical techniques, remain most widely used methods for estimation. However, recent advances in computer algorithms have allowed researchers to explore potential machine learning techniques Thi...

We use a genetic algorithm to calibrate a spatially and temporally resolved cellular automata to model mining activity on public land in Idaho and western Montana. The genetic algorithm searches through a space of transition rule parameters of a two dimensional cellular automata model to find rule parameters that fit observed mining activity data. Previous work by one of the authors in calibrat...

Measurements that describe and summarize quantitative predictions relating to the classification of geological variables and samples derived from geochemical and geophysical data sets are important because of the large amount of information contained in such data. Methods considered in mineral resource quantitative prediction include quantification theory, which is able to deal with data includ...

Intensified mineral consumption and reserve depletion means that it is becoming increasingly important for policymakers to account for and manage national mineral capital. Exergy replacement costs (ERC), an indicator based on the second law of thermodynamics, provides a physical value of mineral loss. When only a unit mass analysis is used, the role of scarcer minerals, such as gold, is obscure...

grid computing is an emerging computing paradigm that will have significant impact on the next generation information infrastructure. due to the largeness and complexity of grid system, its quality of service, performance and reliability are difficult to model, analyze and evaluate. this paper proposes a virtual tree-structured model of the grid service. this model simplifies the physical struc...

It is very important to notice clay minerals, for resource development, stability evaluation of underground utilization, and others. However, few quantitative data on the effects clay-mineral type swelling characteristics permeability clays minerals have been reported date. This study was conducted investigate compacted using one-dimensional swelling-pressure constant-pressure tests. Comparativ...