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RE-THINKING MINING WASTE THROUGH AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH LED BY CIRCULAR ECONOMY ASPIRATIONS
RE-THINKING MINING WASTE THROUGH AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH LED BY CIRCULAR ECONOMY ASPIRATIONS
Current knowledge across social, environmental, technical, legal, regulatory, and economic domains is integrated into a new approach for exploiting, or rethinking, mining wastes to move toward a zero environmental footprint in the mining industry. This approach includes five key areas: social dimensions, geoenvironmental aspects, geometallurgy specifications, economic drivers and legal implications for improved environmental outcomes, and circular economy aspirations, which are aligned with the 10 principles of the International Council on Mining and Metals. Applying circular economy thinking to mine waste presents a major opportunity to reduce the liability and increase the value of waste materials arising from mining and processing operations. This article is Open Access at https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/9/5/286/html
Current knowledge across social, environmental, technical, legal, regulatory, and economic domains is integrated into a new approach for exploiting, or rethinking, mining wastes to move toward a zero environmental footprint in the mining industry. This approach includes five key areas: social dimensions, geoenvironmental aspects, geometallurgy specifications, economic drivers and legal implications for improved environmental outcomes, and circular economy aspirations, which are aligned with the 10 principles of the International Council on Mining and Metals. Applying circular economy thinking to mine waste presents a major opportunity to reduce the liability and increase the value of waste materials arising from mining and processing operations. This article is Open Access at https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/9/5/286/html
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