Phosphate Rock

Dilip Kumar has worked in many countries including Germany, Algeria, India, and Canada as Chief Engineer at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), Ranchi, India. He worked in coal and mineral mining industry for 25 years. Dr. Kumar’s research interests include both coal and phosphate rock mining and processing, steel metallurgy, mineral processing, mine economics, and mine management with special reference to integration of supply chain. Deepak Kumar holds a Bachelor’s degree in software engineering and an MBA both from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked professionally in North America and Western Europe and specializes in business strategy, business transformation, business process improvement, and project management. Currently, as a Senior Manager and a Management Consultant for Central 1 Credit Union, Canada, Deepak is successfully looking after corporate projects and advising the executive leadership team on strategy and operational improvements. His previous publications include co-authoring Management of Coking Coal Resources (Elsevier) and Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation (Woodhead Publishing).

1. Introduction 2. Global resources, production, and depletion 3. Geologic and urban mining 4. Digitalization of mining industry 5. Phosphate rock processing 6. Water in mining and processing 7. Mitigation of environmental pollution 8. Mine organization 9. The circular economy 10. Sustainable management of extractive waste