Construction Practices of Green Mines in China

Kun Du, Junjie Xie, Wenqin Xi, Liang Wang () and Jian Zhou
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Kun Du: School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Junjie Xie: School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Wenqin Xi: School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Liang Wang: Zhongguancun Green Mining Industry Alliance, Beijing 100191, China
Jian Zhou: School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-22

Abstract: To maintain high-level economic development, protect the ecological environment, and achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, the construction of green mines has become a critical issue in China. In this study, the importance of mineral resources to human society is discussed, and the construction experiences and sustainable development directions of green mines are summarized, which can provide valuable references for the global mining industry. The entry and management process in China was introduced to help understand green mines’ construction objectives and tasks. Moreover, based on the successful construction cases of green mines, four typical green mine models are concluded: the green technology mining model, operation modernization mining model, stability mining model, and ecological restoration mining model. In addition, the key construction elements of green mines are concluded, for example, the mining environment, mining methods, comprehensive utilization of resources, energy conservation, emission reduction, scientific and technological innovation and intelligence, and enterprise-land stability, which provided the directions and guidance for green mine construction.

Keywords: mineral resource; green mine; directory management; construction model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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