Sustainable Mining and Metallurgy

Based on the actual production data of a copper-cobalt mine in Africa, this paper analyzed the carbon emission characteristics of the mine, and made an exploratory prediction of its future emission trend, and finally planned the carbon reduction path according to the prediction results. The analysis results show that carbonate decomposition, oil extraction and combustion of mining vehicles and equipment, product drying, and diesel power generation are the main emission items of the mine. Based on this, the mine can reduce carbon emissions and achieve low-carbon development by increasing the proportion of pre-throwing waste rock, optimizing the process to reduce the water content of products, developing photovoltaic power, and improving the digital level.