RISKS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION FROM MINING WASTE FROM ORE-CONTAINING COPPER PROCESSING

摘要

Operators of mine waste facilities fulfill their obligations under the Mines Directive. For the determination of the risk for environmental impact, annual monitoring is carried out on key parameters for assessing the compliance of mine waste properties with the results of their basic characterisation. The objective is a timely indication of environmental impact assessment. The methods used for risk assessment are static and kinetic leaching tests for pollutants from ore-containing copper processing in Bulgaria. As a result, the properties of the waste are identified, through basic characterisation and observations are made on the risk of environmental pollution over time. In conclusion the changes in waste properties, pollutant mobility and environmental risk are identified.