Geological and Economic Monitoring and Assessing the Prospective Expansion of Graphite Deposits in New Development Areas

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Dadykin, B C, Dadykina, O V, Gerashchenkova, T M
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2021
• Subjects: Sakha; Republic of Sakha; Yakutia
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1079/6/062060; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1079/6/062060; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1079/6/062060/pdf

Abstract This article discusses the results of the geological and economic monitoring of graphite and apatite deposits in the south of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) conducted by the authors. These deposits differ in initial technical and economic indicators and development conditions, therefore, calculating the aggregated geological and economic indicators is required. The estimator results will allow, on the one hand, determining the investment attractiveness of each mineral resource facility, on the other hand, evaluating the sequence of their operational commissioning. In the development prospect of the southern Yakutia mining regions, exploiting the Birikeen apatite deposit is seen, which also needs a geological and economic evaluation. As a tool for assessing the technical and economic indicators of these deposits, it is recommended to use the methodology for assessing the mineral potential while conducting geological and economic monitoring. This work was financially supported by the grant of the President of the Russian Federation No. MD-2409.2020.5.