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L. Reemeyer
Pass and Selwyn SEDEX deposits in Yukon Territory, the Pine Point MVT deposit
(restart) in North West Territories and the Izok and Hackett River VMS deposits
in Nunavut [12]. All of these but these are remote from ports and have significant
infrastructure requirements. Therefore, they would require high lead and zinc metal
prices to justify development. The Taylor deposit in Arizona is being developed by
South32 and would likely export concentrates to world markets. Glencore controls
a large Irish style carbonate deposit in Ireland, Pallas Green, which could replace
declining reserves of zinc concentrates from other European mines to feed European
smelters. The availability of significant lead and zinc resources in North America,
Europe and Australia suggests that these regions can continue to be significant long
term producers of these metals, but the viability of individual mining projects will
depend on geographical location and deposit type and characteristics [13–15].
References
1. USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries, Zinc (2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019)
2. USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries, Lead (2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019)
3. Laznicka P (2010) Giant metallic deposits: future sources of industrial metals, 2nd edn.
Springer, Heidelberg
4. Glencore, Q4 2012 Production Report
5. CBC (28 Nov 2018) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/800-jobs-flin-flon-mineshutters-1.4924774. Accessed 1 October 2019
6. http://www.sulphuric-acid.com/sulphuric-acid-on-the-web/acid%20plants/Ruhr-Zink%20-%
20Datteln.htm. Accessed 14 Oct 2019
7. https://www.teck.com/investors/five-year-production/. Accessed 13 Oct 2019
8. Glencore, Q4 2018 Production Report
9. Reemeyer L (2018) Mining and metals industry structure and interaction with the circular
economy. SME Annual Meeting, Minneapolis
10. Queensland Government (2019) Refinery expansion a jobs bonanza for Townsville.
7 Dec 2018. http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2018/12/7/refinery-expansion-a-jobsbonanza-for-townsville. Accessed 15 Oct 2019
11. Noranda Income Fund, Annual Information Form (2018)
12. Galley A, Hannington M, Jonasson I (2007) Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, in mineral deposits of Canada, Geological Association of Canada, Mineral deposits division special
publication no. 5. St John’s Canada
13. Irish EPA (2013) Tara mine attachment D: infrastructure and operation. http://www.epa.ie/
licences/lic_eDMS/090151b2803b7387.pdf
14. Sinclair R (2005) The extractive metallurgy of zinc. AusIMM, Melbourne
15. International Lead Zinc Study Group (2019) press release: world lead and zinc supply and
demand. 21 August 2019
L. Reemeyer
Pass and Selwyn SEDEX deposits in Yukon Territory, the Pine Point MVT deposit
(restart) in North West Territories and the Izok and Hackett River VMS deposits
in Nunavut [12]. All of these but these are remote from ports and have significant
infrastructure requirements. Therefore, they would require high lead and zinc metal
prices to justify development. The Taylor deposit in Arizona is being developed by
South32 and would likely export concentrates to world markets. Glencore controls
a large Irish style carbonate deposit in Ireland, Pallas Green, which could replace
declining reserves of zinc concentrates from other European mines to feed European
smelters. The availability of significant lead and zinc resources in North America,
Europe and Australia suggests that these regions can continue to be significant long
term producers of these metals, but the viability of individual mining projects will
depend on geographical location and deposit type and characteristics [13–15].
References
1. USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries, Zinc (2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019)
2. USGS, Mineral Commodity Summaries, Lead (2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019)
3. Laznicka P (2010) Giant metallic deposits: future sources of industrial metals, 2nd edn.
Springer, Heidelberg
4. Glencore, Q4 2012 Production Report
5. CBC (28 Nov 2018) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/800-jobs-flin-flon-mineshutters-1.4924774. Accessed 1 October 2019
6. http://www.sulphuric-acid.com/sulphuric-acid-on-the-web/acid%20plants/Ruhr-Zink%20-%
20Datteln.htm. Accessed 14 Oct 2019
7. https://www.teck.com/investors/five-year-production/. Accessed 13 Oct 2019
8. Glencore, Q4 2018 Production Report
9. Reemeyer L (2018) Mining and metals industry structure and interaction with the circular
economy. SME Annual Meeting, Minneapolis
10. Queensland Government (2019) Refinery expansion a jobs bonanza for Townsville.
7 Dec 2018. http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2018/12/7/refinery-expansion-a-jobsbonanza-for-townsville. Accessed 15 Oct 2019
11. Noranda Income Fund, Annual Information Form (2018)
12. Galley A, Hannington M, Jonasson I (2007) Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, in mineral deposits of Canada, Geological Association of Canada, Mineral deposits division special
publication no. 5. St John’s Canada
13. Irish EPA (2013) Tara mine attachment D: infrastructure and operation. http://www.epa.ie/
licences/lic_eDMS/090151b2803b7387.pdf
14. Sinclair R (2005) The extractive metallurgy of zinc. AusIMM, Melbourne
15. International Lead Zinc Study Group (2019) press release: world lead and zinc supply and
demand. 21 August 2019