Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
0be0cb3b-d051-4f7f-832d-2301db2ff8e6
Materials
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cc542fe2-7003-434a-915c-43bb08a5157a
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Description
This dataset is a market dataset representing the consumption market of the region. The dataset includes the transport of the product from the gate to the consumption end, and the transport service is calculated based on the transport situation of the product in the region. The product represented by this dataset is copper-nickel mixed concentrate, a core intermediate mineral product obtained from nickel ore through the entire mining and beneficiation process of crushing, grinding, flotation and dewatering, with significant core characteristics: 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%, with outstanding enrichment; its main chemical components are nickel and copper, with associated elements such as iron and sulfur, and its component characteristics are highly compatible with the subsequent smelting process. Its upstream and downstream industry chains are closely connected: the upstream core raw material is the nickel ore primary ore body, 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, metal products such as electrolytic nickel and electrolytic copper can be produced, widely supporting the development of metallurgy, new energy, electronics, aerospace and other industrial fields, being a key source intermediate product in the nickel-copper industry supply chain. The entire production process covers the full chain from the start of nickel ore mining and beneficiation to the output of the finished copper-nickel mixed concentrate. The dataset includes the main raw and auxiliary materials, energy and waste of the production process; infrastructure such as production equipment manufacturing and plant construction 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,Qinghai
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.