Protracted Environmental Issues on a Proposed Titanium Minerals Development in Kenya's South Coast     

J. O. Z. Abuodha  P. O. Hayombe 《Marine Georesources & Geotechnology》2006,24(2):63-75

This study takes cognizance of the fact that the TIOMIN (TIOMIN Resources Inc. of Canada) project has resulted in controversy over its handling of environmental issues and especially the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The authors address many of the protracted issues that have slowed the development of the mining project in Kwale. The main emphasis is on the impacts of the mining and mineral separation processes on the environment, including the governing legislation, the role of consultation and public participation, and socioeconomic issues. In their public documents TIOMIN has specified neither the type of minerals it wants to extract from the area nor their chemical composition. It is well known, however that the titanium minerals and zircon targeted have impurities of iron, thorium and uranium. In the absence of an Environmental Management Plan, the effects of stockpiling radioactive wastes and other impurities that could possibly lead to environmental degradation in both the terrestrial and marine environments have not been publically addressed. The measures proposed to mitigate ecological damage as a result of the establishment of a minerals processing plant in the area seem inadequate. Pollution resulting from accidental spillage or breakage could have significant impact on marine life and residents living near the mining site. Other issues that have not been addressed satisfactorily pertain to the use of surface and underground water. The area already faces a huge water deficit and the calculations presented on aquifer recharge and stream flow rates do not indicate the large quantities of water that would be required in the mineral processing plant. The project, if approved in its present state, risks violation of international conventions. Furthermore, it could cause a conflict between Kenya and Tanzania in the event of an oil spill at the proposed ship loading facility at Shimoni. The proposed mining area includes the district's most fertile land, is home to many fisherfolk and is a major tourist destination. An analysis of the effects of this project on other available opportunities must be thoroughly understood to ascertain the economic and environmental benefits and costs of the mining venture. The proposed compensation rate of $1,000 per acre, for resettlement for example, appears to be grossly inadequate. Compensation should take into account family size and structure family assets and the cost of relocation.  相似文献   

自行式海底作业车的研究   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

王明和  简曲 《海洋技术学报》1997,16(4):44-49

理论分析和试验研究是本文写作基础，它详细地总结了大洋多金属结核资源开发而研究自行式海底作业车取得中期成果，它对我国大洋采矿和其它海底工程车辆的发展有着重要的文献价值和指导意义。  相似文献   

A Study on the Dynamic Analysis of A Tracked Vehicle for Ocean Mining on the Deep Seabed     

Hyung-suk HAN 《中国海洋工程》2003,17(3)

1 .IntroductionOnthedeepseabed ,30 0 0～ 50 0 0mbelowthePacificOcean ,manganesenodulesaresolidifiedandspread ,andmanycountriesintheworldarestudyinghowtominethem .AccordingtoYamazakietal.( 1 998)andAmannetal.( 1 991 ) ,theenvironmentofthedeepseabedisdifferentfromthedrylandinmanyways .Inparticular,thesurfaceoftheseabedisverysoft.Inordertoensuretheperformanceofrunningofamanganesenodulemineronsuchasoftsurface ,thetrackedvehiclemaybeapplied .Ac cordingtoHongandChoi ( 2 0 0 1 ) ,astudyisbeingdone…  相似文献   

煤矿区地质环境与地质灾害遥感集成监测系统的关键技术     

杜培军  ;陈云浩  ;曹金亮  ;王润福 《测绘软科学研究》2008,(5):14-20

面向“数字矿山”应用系统的需要,在分析煤矿区地质环境和地质灾害特点及其在遥感监测理论依据的基础上,提出了煤矿区地质环境与地质灾害遥感集成监测系统的技术思路和体系结构,强调各种监测技术手段、不同时空尺度、不同数据源和不同主题信息的集成,并针对这一集成系统实现与应用中的多目标遥感信息处理、环境传感器网络应用、遥感监测数据与专题分析模型的集成、数据质量控制等关键问题进行了探讨。  相似文献   

顾及地貌特征的矿区地表塌陷DEM的生成方法   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

王京卫  王倩  李法理  马东岭 《测绘科学》2008,33(2):127-129,136

地下煤炭资源开采导致矿区地表塌陷和矿区地形的变化,直接由开采沉陷下沉预计数据生成的DEM不能表现矿区地表塌陷后的地形状况。通过在开采沉陷下沉预计程序中增加高程修正计算功能,对矿区原始地貌高程进行下沉修正计算,生成矿区地表塌陷高程数据文件,由该数据文件可以生成顾及地貌特征的矿区地表塌陷DEM。该方法操作和实现简单,生成的DEM精度可靠,能够表现矿区地表塌陷后的地形状况,可以作为矿区地理信息系统的基础数据,对于指导开采沉陷的防治和治理具有重要意义。  相似文献   

史前连续文化聚落的决策树分类挖掘研究——以郑州-洛阳地区为例     

毕硕本  闾国年  陈济民 《测绘科学》2008,33(2):161-164

利用C4.5决策树分类算法和GIS组件Super Map Objects,开发实现了基于连续文化序列的空间数据挖掘系统,运用此系统对郑州-洛阳地区史前四个连续文化时期的聚落进行了数据挖掘,提取了聚落遗址面积的分类规则,并根据这些分类规则和聚落的空间分布情况对四个文化时期的I级聚落进行对比分析,得出了I级聚落的空间分布特点,即I级聚落中的一些特大面积的聚落朝着中心聚落的方向发展。  相似文献   

Distribution Characteristics of Sulfur and the Main Harmful Trace Elements in China’s Coal     

TANG Shuheng  SUN Shenglin  QIN Yong  JIANG Yaof  WANG Wenfeng 《《地质学报》英文版》2008,82(3):722-730

To promote the rational development and use of clean coal resources in China, data on the regional and age distribution of sulfur, arsenic and other harmful elements in Chinese coal was broadly collected, tested for content, and analyzed. Coal in northwestern China is characterized by low to extremely low levels of sulfur; the coal of the Taiyuan Formation in northern China mainly has high-sulfur content; that of the Shanxi Formation is mainly characterized by low sulfur coal; and the Late Permian coal in southern China has overall higher sulfur content; other regions have low sulfur coal. The average content of harmful trace elements in the bulk of China＇s coal is similar to the corresponding content in the coal of the North America and the rest of the world, whereas the content of various elements （Hg, Sb and Se） is different in magnitude to the corresponding percentage in the crust. The average content of the elements Cr, Se, Co, Be, U, Br in Late Permian coal in S China ranks first in the country whereas the average content of Hg and CI in the coals of Late Carboniferous to Early Permian age in N China are the highest. The average content of Mn in Early and Middle Jurassic coal is higher in NW China. The high content of harmful elements in some coal should cause particular concern both in the development and utilization of coal.  相似文献   

神木北部矿区5-2煤层厚度及其底板高程趋势分析   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

苗霖田  姚建明  吕婷婷  杜荣军 《煤田地质与勘探》2008,36(3):12-15

为了查清神木北部矿区5-2煤层赋存特征及成因,选取了该矿区172个典型钻孔数据,用趋势分析法研究了5-2煤层的厚度及其底板高程度变化特征。结果显示:该区煤层厚度总体为南北厚中部薄,东厚西薄;底板高程为南北高中部低,东高西低;煤层厚度和其底板高程间普遍存在正相关关系。在该区构造稳定的背景下,后期改造对煤层厚度及其底板的影响很小,煤层赋存特征主要受沉积与剥蚀的控制。  相似文献   

安阳矿区双全井田岩性结构与煤体变形的关系     

苏现波  王庆伟  林晓英 《煤田地质与勘探》2008,36(1):1-4

煤体变形程度控制着煤与瓦斯突出和煤层气的可开发性,煤体结构空间展布预测是人们长期关注的焦点。以岩体力学和分形几何学基本理论为指导,以安阳矿区双全井田为例,通过计算岩体强度因子和分形维数,系统探讨了岩性结构对煤体变形的影响。研究表明,岩体强度因子和分形维数与断层和测井曲线判识的煤体结构之间存在密切关系:低强度因子和分形维数区,煤体易发生韧性变形,软煤发育;高强度因子和分形维数区,煤体(和岩体)以脆性变形为主,以断层发育为特征。这一结论为井田构造发育特征和软煤空间展布所证实。岩体力学和分形几何学的引入,为煤体结构空间展布区域预测提供了一种新途径。  相似文献   

吉林省海沟金矿床的地球化学异常模式   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

焦保权  崔明洙  赵坤  董学才  朴瑛  王艳萍 《吉林地质》2008,27(1)

在总结海沟金矿床区域水系沉积物、矿区水系沉积物及矿体的岩石、土壤地球化学异常特征的基础上,建立了海沟金矿床的地球化学异常模式,并依据该模式对区域47个异常进行了研究对比,预测出一处寻找海沟式金矿床的有望异常。  相似文献