MINING

Waste away – a new life for tailings

Could processing tailings from disused mine sites help to meet the demand for critical minerals

Industry figures are putting forward the argument that re-processing tailings means can potentially turn it into something valuable

Industry figures are putting forward the argument that re-processing tailings means can potentially turn it into something valuable

Recovering and re-mining mine waste is a credible and potentially financially alluring prospect as the mineral intensity of the clean energy transition requires new solutions to avoid supply shortfalls....

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