Locations of Cinnabar-Mercury Occurrences in Peru: Implications for Pre-Contact Gold Production

Brooks, William E.

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“…In Figure 3, a comparison is made between processes carried out in ant colonies and in human exploitations: (a) by comparing surface processes such as hauling, (b) in underground mining of shafts and steep inclines using mechanical mining, and (c) by designing the entrances to ensure natural air flow. For example, the entrance of the ancient mine of Chonta, Peru [25]. Based on the above, the influence of mining design is evident from observing ant behavior during the long-term coexistence of humans with them.…”

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“…In Greece, these rules are defined by the Regulations for Mining and Quarrying Operations. [26]) and natural ventilation [25,27].…”

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“…The ant is an excellent example of a natural miner that could be used for those purposes (see Figure 4). [26]) and natural ventilation [25,27].…”

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“…Figure 3. Parallelism of an ant colony with mining operations from surface activities, underground excavations (reproduced/adapted with permission from https://journals.biologists.com/jeb (accessed on 24 February 2024)[26]) and natural ventilation[25,27].…”

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The Smallest “Miner” of the Animal Kingdom and Its Importance for Raw Materials Exploitation

Xiroudakis,

Saratsis,

Manoutsoglou

2024

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The mining industry is the leading supplier of raw materials in modern society. This sector of human activity has experienced a severe crisis due to the energy transition and has been revived in recent years due to the need for critical metals that are essential in the post-coal era. In underground and open pit mining, processes such as extraction, transportation, safety, underground ventilation, waste management, and rehabilitation are of major importance, and their “design” is critical to the economic survival of the mine. All the above processes required to operate a mine are strongly reminiscent of an example of nature’s workman: the ant. The sympatric insect uses the same processes as the ones aforementioned during the creation of its nest. The ants dig to “extract material from the ground”, and they transport this material from the nest‘s site to the waste deposition location. The ants ensure the safety of the underground opening and the proper ventilation needed for them to live there for a long time. This article attempts to identify the relations between all the above processes and sub-processes, and how human mining and ant colony development correlate with each other. Furthermore, we examine how an ant colony has aided in the development of mining technology, and what more humans can learn and adopt from a “miner” that is 66 million years old, in order to improve their processes.

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“…In Greece, these rules are defined by the Regulations for Mining and Quarrying Operations. [26]) and natural ventilation [25,27].…”

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“…The ant is an excellent example of a natural miner that could be used for those purposes (see Figure 4). [26]) and natural ventilation [25,27].…”

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Cinnabar traditions across the ancient Central Andes: insights from the National Museum of the American Indian collections

Young,

Kaplan

2023

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Locations of Cinnabar-Mercury Occurrences in Peru: Implications for Pre-Contact Gold Production

Cited by 2 publications

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The Smallest “Miner” of the Animal Kingdom and Its Importance for Raw Materials Exploitation

The Smallest “Miner” of the Animal Kingdom and Its Importance for Raw Materials Exploitation

Cinnabar traditions across the ancient Central Andes: insights from the National Museum of the American Indian collections

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