Governmental stimulation of the mining waste processing in the Arctic zone

4th International Scientific Conference "Arctic: History and Modernity"

生态环境科学;历史学

Knysh, V.A.^1 ; Larichkin, F.D.^1

FIC Kola Science Center RAS, Apatity, Russia^1

关键词: Best available technologies;    Environmental hazards;    Environmental legislations;    Incentive policies;    Integrated approach;    Processing circuits;    Public private partnerships;    Technology testing;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012043/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012043

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The article covers the problem of processing the mining (industrial) waste accumulating in the regions where solid minerals are mined. This problem is particularly relevant on the onshore territory of the Russian Arctic, specifically, on the Kola Peninsula, where the total weight of industrial waste has exceeded eight billion tons. Mining wastes are considered from two perspectives: as a resource increasing due to deterioration of the grades at primary deposits and as a source of environmental hazards threatening the natural ecosystems of the Russian Arctic. The study demonstrates that efficient mineral waste processing may only be ensured through an integrated approach to establishing incentive policies regarding the use of industrial raw materials to be subject to state regulation. This problem may not be solved solely through environmental legislation. The article specifies the major prerequisites for the success of industrial waste processing business projects, including the possibility of improving the technologies applied and the availability of a state support system for the development and implementation of the best available technologies for import substitution purposes. It is proposed to organize public-private partnership - based technology testing sites for the development and pilot testing of efficient processing circuits for low-margin industrial raw materials.