April 24

  • Between weeks 8 and 12, each student should provide a weekly reflection (500 words) on the data you have collected to date.
    • What data did you collect?
      • This past week I found information on the solvent extraction process of copper. I also looked up the work of Rebecca Scott and found several pieces which look like they might help contextualize those who work in spaces which are linked to the extractive industries.
    • What is your initial impression of the data?
      • I did not realize how intense the acid which is used during the process is. Also, I am waiting to hear what some of my family members have to tell me about the smelting process, and also what the town has turned in to since most jobs have left the area.
    • How have the data you have collected this week changed/progressed your thinking about your research project?
      • I am convinced the area is still in danger due to the use of intense acids which are used to process the copper are highly acidic. All it would take is a spill in the tailings dam and the area could become a wasteland.
    • What challenges did you encounter while collecting the data?
      • I had to wait for the library to get these materials I requested last week. I used those citations to then find other sources. It took a while to sift through what was useful and what was not important for my research. The hardest part was getting down the language.
    • What are your next steps?
      • I have asked my father to interview two family members in my home town. For Family reasons, my father will be the one to interview some of my relatives who still live in Hurley for me. I have given him a short interview questionnaire, and hope to have the recording by the end of this week. I have also reached out to Dean Bean, and hope to set up a meeting with her next week (The week of the 29th).
    • 2-3 annotations.
      • Allan J. Breitenbach. 1999. “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Lessons Learned in the Design and Construction of Heap Leach Pads.” Pp. 139–47 in Copper leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning technology, edited by G. V. Jergensen. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.Allen, Glenn C., J. Nebeker, and George R. Burns. 1998. “54 COPPER SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND ELECTROWINNING PROCESS.” 11.

        Copper Alliance UK. n.d. “Copper Mining and Extraction Sulfide Ores.” European Copper Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2019a (https://copperalliance.org.uk/knowledge-base/education/education-resources/copper-mining-extraction-sulfide-ores/).

        Copper Alliance UK. n.d. “Mining and Extraction: Oxide Ores – Processes for Extracting Copper.” European Copper Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2019b (https://copperalliance.org.uk/knowledge-base/education/education-resources/copper-mining-extraction-oxide-ores/).

        Copper Alliance UK. n.d. “Processes – Extraction, Mining, Smelting, Refining, Leaching, Recycling.” European Copper Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2019c (https://copperalliance.org.uk/about-copper/extraction/).

        Florence Copper. 2016. “What Is an SX/EW Plant?” Retrieved April 21, 2019 (https://www.florencecopper.com/copper-wire/what-is-an-sx-ew-plant).

        Gary A. Kordosky, Robert B. Sudderth, and Michael J. Virnig. 1999. “Evolutionary Development of Solvent Extraction Reagents: Real-Life Experiences.” Pp. 259–71 in Copper leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning technology, edited by G. V. Jergensen. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.

        Jergensen, Gerald V., ed. 1999. “NEW COPPER POX-SX-EW PROCESSES.” Pp. 31–35 in Copper leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning technology. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.

        Jim Clark. 2013. “The Extraction of Copper.” Chemistry LibreTexts. Retrieved April 21, 2019 (https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry/Supplemental_Modules_(Inorganic_Chemistry)/Descriptive_Chemistry/Elements_Organized_by_Block/3_d-Block_Elements/1b_Properties_of_Transition_Metals/Metallurgy/The_Extraction_of_Copper).

        KGHM. 2014. “SX-EW (Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning).” KGHM Corporate Website. Retrieved April 21, 2019 (https://kghm.com/en/our-business/processes/sx-ew).

        Kordosky, Gary A. 1992. “Copper Solvent Extraction: The State of the Art.” JOM 44(5):40–45.

        Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. n/a. “Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Environmental Guidelines for Copper Smelting.”

        Pan Pacific Copper. n.d. “Copper Smelting and Refining Process | Pan Pacific Copper.” Retrieved April 21, 2019 (http://www.ppcu.co.jp/eng/about_ppc/processes.html).

        Patricia Acker. 1999. “Checklist for Environmental Compliance.” Pp. 93–100 in Copper leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning technology, edited by G. V. Jergensen. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.

        Pollution Issues. n.d. “Smelting – Environmental, Pollutants, Impact, EPA, Soil, Industrial, Toxic, World, Sources, Disposal, Health.” Retrieved April 3, 2019 (http://www.pollutionissues.com/Re-Sy/Smelting.html).

        Prasad, M. S., V. P. Kenyen, and D. N. Assar. 1992. “Development of SX-EW Process for Copper Recovery—An Overview.” Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review 8(1–4):95–118.

        Rebecca Scott. 2009. “The Sociology of Coal Hollow: Safety, Othering, and Representations of Inequality.” Journal of Appalachian Studies 15(1/2):7–25.

        Richard Frechette. 1999. “Design Strategies for Heap Leach in Extreme Environments.” Pp. 149–54 in Copper leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning technology, edited by G. V. Jergensen. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.

        Savov, Georgi M. n.d. “COMBINED ION EXCHANGE -SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR COPPER RECOVERY.”

        Scott, Rebecca and Elizabeth Bennett. 2015. “Branding Resources: Extractive Communities, Industrial Brandscapes and Themed Environments.” Work, Employment and Society 29(2):278–94.

        Scott, Rebecca R. 2010. “Hillbillies and Coal Miners: Representations of a National Sacrifice Zone.” Pp. 31–64 in Removing mountains: extracting nature and identity in the Appalachian coalfields. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.

        SGS. n.d. “Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning | Mining | SGS Latin America.” Retrieved April 21, 2019 (https://www.sgs-latam.com/en/mining/metallurgy-and-process-design/unit-operations-and-metallurgical-services/solvent-extraction-and-electrowinning).

        Superfund Research Program – The University of Arizona. n.d. “Copper Mining and Processing: Processing of Copper Ores | Superfund.” Retrieved March 27, 2019 (https://superfund.arizona.edu/learning-modules/tribal-modules/copper/processing).

        Toni L. Wallis and Gregory F. Chlumsky. 1999. “Economic Considerations for SX/EW Operations.” Pp. 89–91 in Copper leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning technology, edited by G. V. Jergensen. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.

    • Lopez’s Comments:
      • Carlos, it looks like you continue to make good progress on your project. It’s probably time for you to begin synthesizing the material you have. Also, aren’t you doing a podcast. You will want to start lining up the material for this (i.e, interviews, secondary materials) that you gathered.

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