Analysis of the impact of bauxite dumps on the environment and public health

This article provides an analysis of the world reserves of bauxite raw materials and the growth rate of bauxite production. The statistics of reserves of bauxite raw materials in the world and its global production and production are given. A comparison of the chemical compositions of bauxite from various deposits of the world is given. The characteristics of lowquality bauxite raw materials, in particular, various deposits of Kazakhstan, are considered. The qualitative and quantitative composition of the content of the main components in bauxite is considered, minerals present in varying amounts in bauxite and bauxite rocks of Kazakhstani deposits are given. Substandard bauxite dumps of a particular deposit and their impact on the environment and the population of the region are considered. The climatic characteristics of the region are given and reflected, the chemical composition of a number of bauxite deposits is reflected. The negative anthropogenic impact of dumps of substandard bauxite on the health of the population of the region and the surrounding natural environment under the influence of natural and climatic influences is considered. The analysis revealed that dust pollution by solid particles is one of the global problems according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which must be addressed in order to improve the quality of life of the population and the environment. Based on the results of the research, a conclusion was formulated on the search for technological solutions for the disposal of substandard bauxite dumps through their complex processing as secondary mineral raw materials.

Yessenbayev B. A., Kolesnikov A. S., Naukenova A. S., Shapalov Sh. K., Ramatullaeva L. I., Ivakhniyuk G. K. Analysis of the impact of bauxite dumps on the environment and public health. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2024;(3):55-69. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_ 2024_3_0_55.

B.A. Yessenbayev¹, PhD Student, e-mail: ip_esenbaevb@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0009-0009-8707-9543,
A.S. Kolesnikov¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, e-mail: kas164@yandex.kz, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8060-6234,
A.S. Naukenova¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, e-mail: n.a.s.1970@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0596-7141,
Sh.K. Shapalov¹, PhD, Professor, e-mail: shermahan_1984@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3015-5965,
L.I. Ramatullaeva¹, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: ramatullaeva_l@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1771-9903,
G.K. Ivakhniyuk, Dr. Sci. (Chem.), Professor, Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Technology, 190013, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, e-mail: fireside@inbox.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3983-2328,
¹ M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, 160012, Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

A.S. Kolesnikov, e-mail: kas164@yandex.kz.

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