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sch.2-sec.31Mineral processing
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### sch.2-sec.31 Mineral processing
Mineral processing (the relevant activity ) consists of processing, in a year, a total of 1,000t or more of coke or mineral products.
In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out.
Threshold
Aggregate environmental score
3
processing 1,000t or more of coke in a year
148
C
processing, in a year, the following quantities of mineral products, other than coke—
1,000t to 100,000t
179
C
more than 100,000t
280
C
In this section—
processing includes—
in relation to coke—quenching, cutting, crushing, and grading the coke; or
in relation to other mineral products—washing, leaching, classifying, mixing and concentrating the mineral products.
magnetic separation of magnetite
(sch.2-sec.31-ssec.1) Mineral processing (the relevant activity ) consists of processing, in a year, a total of 1,000t or more of coke or mineral products.
(sch.2-sec.31-ssec.2) In the following table, the aggregate environmental score for the relevant activity is the score stated opposite the threshold within which the relevant activity is carried out. Threshold Aggregate environmental score 3 processing 1,000t or more of coke in a year 148 C processing, in a year, the following quantities of mineral products, other than coke— 1,000t to 100,000t 179 C more than 100,000t 280 C
(sch.2-sec.31-ssec.3) In this section— processing includes— in relation to coke—quenching, cutting, crushing, and grading the coke; or in relation to other mineral products—washing, leaching, classifying, mixing and concentrating the mineral products. magnetic separation of magnetite
- (a) in relation to coke—quenching, cutting, crushing, and grading the coke; or
- (b) in relation to other mineral products—washing, leaching, classifying, mixing and concentrating the mineral products. Example for paragraph (b) — magnetic separation of magnetite