ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTIVITY EXPERIENCE OF THE RUSSIAN MINING AND PROCESSING ENTERPRISE «APATIT»

ABSTRACT

Based on the data analysis on emission, discharge and waste of the mining and processing enterprise «Apatit» (Murmansk region, Russia), the article submits data on the enterprise activities impact on the atmospheric air quality and water bodies for the period from 2009 to 2017, also submitted data on compliance with limits and on environmental payments. Statistical data on the composition of production and consumption wastes are shown. Special attention is paid to the analysis of environmental activities of the enterprise. Conclusion: The actual pollutants emission averages 70% of the maximum permissible limits approved by the project. On gaseous substances the decline observes, and on solid ones (dust), on the contrary, the emission increase does. The dust suppression program at tailing dumps allowed to reduce dust emission into the atmosphere in 2017 by 4 times compared to the previous year.

Keywords: mining industry, environmental impact, environmental activities.