Possibilities of sustainable development the RTB Bor

Abstract

The paper analysis the medium and long-term perspectives, framework and considered possibilities of sustainable development of RTB "Bor" in the period of transition. It is today the giant in the best quality copper production in the Balkans. In the paper are elaborated the problems of privatization, debt, investment, growth of copper production from own mines (and imported raw), opening of new mines, economical efficiency of production, environmental problems and impacts in the last time. The RTB "Bor" is a serious hot spot in Serbia. Unsustainability trends and process are identified, as follows: open-pit waste dumps, flotation tailings, mining and processing waste waters, air pollution; inefficiency useful of energy water and other inputs in copper complex; trans boundary character of emissions of dust; environmental degradation and quality of wide area and ecologically highly risk, etc.

Rad analizira srednjoročne i dugoročne perspektive i okvire i razmatra mogućnosti održivog razvoja RTB Bor u periodu tranzicije. Danas je on gigant sa najkvalitetnijom proizvodnjom bakra na Balkanu. U radu su elaborirani problemi privatizacije, dugova, investicija, rasta proizvodnje bakra iz sopstvenih rudnika (i uvoznih sirovina), otvaranje novih rudnika, ekonomska efikasnost proizvodnje, problemi i uticaji na životnu sredinu u prošlom periodu. RTB Bor je jedan od najvećih zagađivača u Srbiji. Identifikovani su neodrživi trendovi kao što su: površinski kopovi sa jalovištima, flotacijski otpad, otpadne vode rudnika i proizvodnje, zagađenje vazduha; neefikasno korišćenje energije, vode i drugih inputa u kompleksu bakra; prekogranični karakter emisija prašine i pepela; degradacija i kvalitet životne sredine i visoki ekološki rizik, itd.