ferrous metallurgy refers to heavy industry.It is engaged in production, processing and enrichment of ore only non-ferrous metals.There are three main areas: aluminum, copper and nickel industry.In this industry it has its own characteristics - economic, geographic, and others.Let us consider it in more detail, both within the country and on a global scale.
feature that has the industry is unprofitable transportation of ore non-ferrous metals for recycling and enrichment.Therefore, non-ferrous metallurgy are located as close as possible to their place of production.The extracted ore contains a small portion of non-ferrous metals.This determines the location of the processing plants.It is not practical to carry a large number of "empty" ore.This territorial features, which is non-ferrous metallurgy.
The industry has a significant impact on the industrial power of the country.These metals are needed in engineering and other areas of the economy.Non-ferrous metallurgy is the factor that ensures the development of scientific and technical progress.
addition to the main sectors, it is divided into a lead-zinc, tungsten-molybdenum, Titanium, Nickel-cobalt industry.It also includes the production of rare metals, hard metals and precious metals.
There are three main stages of the process of obtaining non-ferrous metals:
1. Extraction of raw materials and enrichment.
2. The redistribution of ore to steel mills.
3. Processing of non-ferrous metals.
development of modern science requires that the non-ferrous metallurgy increased its volumes.For new developments require more resistant and durable alloys.They are based on titanium and aluminum predominates.These alloys are used in the rocket, the aviation industry, in space innovation, shipbuilding and other fields of engineering.
Copper is used in pure form or in alloys with other components.For example, when connecting it with tin to obtain bronze, zinc - brass, aluminum - anodized aluminum, nickel - nickel silver.
Precious metals used in jewelry and in the production of various equipment.Non-ferrous metallurgy is widely developed in Russia.
for the copper industry is characterized by a set of upstream and downstream enterprises.This is due to the low concentration of copper in the ore mined.A lot of enterprises and complexes for mining and processing of copper ore located in the Urals.There are enterprises for the production of cobalt, tin, and other metals.
Copper and nickel produced in Norilsk in the area Tanahskogo field.
In gold mining Russia ranks 6th in the world and in proven reserves, it is second only to South Africa.There are crisp, and complex ore deposits.The most favorable for the production of friable deposits, but they are running out.Therefore, in recent years made the development of other ore mines.
main place of gold mining is considered Bodaibo.There are developing mines in conjunction with Australian companies.In the Far East, produces about two-thirds of all the gold in the Urals - about 5%, and in Eastern Siberia - one fourth part.
diamond mining Russia is also one of the leading places.Their main deposits are located in Yakutia.There are also deposits in the Arkhangelsk, Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk regions.
Non-ferrous metallurgy of the world is also rich and diverse.It is dominated by the place of occurrence of the breed, especially deposits, the conditions of ore mining and the environment.Major deposits of nonferrous ores are located in Australia, South Africa, Guinea, India, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and other countries.Many countries have been cooperating in this field in order to increase efficiency and quality of development in non-ferrous metallurgy.
