Natural-like technologies on the way of developing technogenic-mineral formations

Abstract

The development of mineral deposits is considered as an independent geological process. Nature-like technologies are considered, which can be used not only for "living", but also for "inanimate" nature. The products of processing deposits are considered not as “production waste”, but as an not rated mineral resource. It is shown that non-recoverable ore components, which could ensure the sale of additional products and savings in the use of natural resources, create environmental problems when they are destroyed in dumps. An algorithm for predictive assessment of the prospects for the use and management of the material composition of technogenic-mineral formations has been developed, sampling sites and methods for their study have been determined.