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Emergy Accounting in Mining Systems by Kyle Bacani is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a research article that evaluates the environmental impacts of a lead and zinc production system in Yunnan Province, China using an emergy-based accounting framework. Key findings include: - Mineral resources contribute significantly to metal production but are undervalued in economic terms. - The production system relies heavily on non-renewable resources and places pressure on local ecosystems. - The beneficiation subsystem has the highest negative impact per unit of output,
- Author
- Kyle Bacani
- Language
- EN