Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
06ca1f63-6e61-4fea-8e03-2459fbb5766f
Materials
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cc542fe2-7003-434a-915c-43bb08a5157a
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Description
The product represented by this dataset is copper-nickel mixed concentrate, a core intermediate mineral product obtained from nickel ore through the full mining and beneficiation process of crushing, grinding, flotation, and dewatering. Its core characteristics are prominent: it appears as a powdery or granular solid with high metal content and low impurity content, in which the nickel content reaches 8.6%, far higher than the mine's average grade of 0.96%, indicating an outstanding enrichment effect. Its main chemical components are nickel and copper, with associated elements such as iron and sulfur, and its compositional characteristics are highly compatible with subsequent smelting processes. Its upstream and downstream industry chains are closely connected: the upstream core raw material is the nickel ore primary orebody, and downstream it is directly applied in the electrolytic nickel smelting industry as the core raw material for extracting electrolytic nickel. After smelting and processing, it can yield metal products such as electrolytic nickel and electrolytic copper, broadly supporting the development of metallurgy, new energy, electronics, aerospace, and other industrial fields, and it is a key source intermediate product in the nickel-copper industry supply chain. The entire production process covers the full chain from the initiation of nickel ore mining and beneficiation to the output of finished copper-nickel mixed concentrate. The dataset includes the main raw and auxiliary materials, energy, and waste in the production process; infrastructure such as the manufacturing of production equipment and the construction of plants is not included within the dataset boundary. The data inventory is formed by merging data from multiple sources.
Activity Description
The entire production process includes the nickel ore mining and beneficiation process, covering the entire process of obtaining copper-nickel mixed concentrate.
Process Description
Copper-nickel mixed concentrate is a product obtained from nickel ore after crushing, grinding, flotation and dehydration. It is a powdery or granular solid with high metal content and low impurities. The nickel content is 8.6%, and the average grade of the mine is 0.96%. Its main components are nickel and copper, accompanied by elements such as iron and sulfur. This concentrate is an important raw material for extracting electrolytic nickel in the subsequent smelting process.
Time period
2021
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
Generated by merging multiple data sets in this geographical location.
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
In the nickel ore mining and dressing stage, due to the complexity of geological and resource characteristics, the cemented filling method is used to extract nickel ore during mining. Waste rock generated during mining is transported via the haulage system to a surface waste rock dump for storage. After mining is completed, the goaf is backfilled using a full tailings cemented backfill process, with bulk cement as the binder. The raw ore undergoes crushing, flotation, and dewatering processes to obtain a copper-nickel mixed concentrate with a nickel content of approximately 8.6%. Part of the tailings produced during the grinding and flotation process is recycled and used as filling material, while the remaining tailings are transported to a tailings pond for storage.