Open AccessGovernmental stimulation of the mining waste processing in the Arctic zone
Author(s) -
V. A. Knysh,
Ф. Д. Ларичкин
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012043
Subject(s) - business , legislation , general partnership , waste management , incentive , environmental science , environmental protection , environmental planning , engineering , environmental resource management , finance , political science , economics , law , microeconomics
The article covers the problem of processing the mining (industrial) waste accumulating in the regions where solid minerals are mined. This problem is particularly relevant on the onshore territory of the Russian Arctic, specifically, on the Kola Peninsula, where the total weight of industrial waste has exceeded eight billion tons. Mining wastes are considered from two perspectives: as a resource increasing due to deterioration of the grades at primary deposits and as a source of environmental hazards threatening the natural ecosystems of the Russian Arctic. The study demonstrates that efficient mineral waste processing may only be ensured through an integrated approach to establishing incentive policies regarding the use of industrial raw materials to be subject to state regulation. This problem may not be solved solely through environmental legislation. The article specifies the major prerequisites for the success of industrial waste processing business projects, including the possibility of improving the technologies applied and the availability of a state support system for the development and implementation of the best available technologies for import substitution purposes. It is proposed to organize public-private partnership - based technology testing sites for the development and pilot testing of efficient processing circuits for low-margin industrial raw materials