Analysis of Geological Factors for Successful Dolomite Mining  Exploration at Venkatampalli Village, Narpala Mandal, Anantapur  District, Andhra Pradesh

T Madhu; O  Vijaya Kumari; G Rajeev Kumar; E  Chaitanya Reddy

doi:10.48165/

Authors

T Madhu Assistant professor, Department of Geology, Sree Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh 517502, India.
O Vijaya Kumari Research Scholar, Department of Geology, Sree Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh 517502, India.
G Rajeev Kumar Department of civil engineering, St. Martin’s Engineering College, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana 500014, India.
E Chaitanya Reddy Department of civil engineering, St. Martin’s Engineering College, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana 500014, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Dolomite, Disposal of Waste Management, Conceptual Mining plan, Environmental Management Plan

Abstract

Mining exploration includes different geological aspects for profitable mineral extraction. By consideration of all factors for successful mining such as preparation of mineral plan, environmental management plan, waste disposal management, water management, geology, and pre cautions. Venkatampalli village is one of the richest mineral resources of the dolomite is used as a flux in the steel making, as well as in sinter making. The size of the dolomite should be +10 mm to – 30 mm for steel making and it should be 10mm for sinter making, 0.5 mm to 2 mm consumed for fertilizer industries. The maximum water table is about 150 metre from the level of ground. Thus the water table is much below the proposed working depth and the mining operations will not affected by the water regime. The expected life of the mine is around 50 years. In land environment retaining wall with waste lumps on slopes of the dump to prevent the erosion and dust generation from the dump. There is no chance for generation of toxic and hazardous element from this mine.

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