Potassium salt is mainly used in the production of mineral fertilizers (potassium and complex). Various potassium salts in natural deposits are often found together with magnesium salts and can at the same time form double potassium-magnesium, chloride and sulfate salts.
On the territory of Ukraine, potassium salts are widespread within the Dnieper-Donetsk depression and the Precarpathian regional depression, which is associated with one of the world's largest provinces of sulfate-type potassium ores (the most valuable potassium ores).
They are mainly concentrated in two deposits (13 in total) - Stebnytsky and Piilo. However, outdated technology for processing extracted minerals and the lack of resources for its renewal led to a decrease in production and loss of salt, and later to a complete cessation of production activities due to intense environmental pollution.
The reserves of the vast majority of deposits were estimated back in 1948-1960, and currently they correspond only to prospective resources and partially previously explored reserves.
Therefore, it is important to increase the mineral raw material base of potassium salts and develop extraction while simultaneously complying with all environmental protection measures by:
- conducting exploration and evaluation works within the Precarpathian potash basin in order to identify areas with mining and geological conditions favorable for development;
- remediation of existing dumps and tailings ponds, prevention of man-made accidents and other emergencies.
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