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Araujo, F.S.M.; Taborda-Llano, I.; Nunes, E.B.; Santos, R.M. Recycling and Reuse of Mine Tailings: A Review of Advancements and Their Implications. Geosciences2022, 12, 319.
Araujo, F.S.M.; Taborda-Llano, I.; Nunes, E.B.; Santos, R.M. Recycling and Reuse of Mine Tailings: A Review of Advancements and Their Implications. Geosciences 2022, 12, 319.
Araujo, F.S.M.; Taborda-Llano, I.; Nunes, E.B.; Santos, R.M. Recycling and Reuse of Mine Tailings: A Review of Advancements and Their Implications. Geosciences2022, 12, 319.
Araujo, F.S.M.; Taborda-Llano, I.; Nunes, E.B.; Santos, R.M. Recycling and Reuse of Mine Tailings: A Review of Advancements and Their Implications. Geosciences 2022, 12, 319.
Abstract
Mining is an important industry that provides products and services through infrastructure systems worldwide. However, the global development promotes the steady growth and accelerated demand for minerals, resulting in the accumulation of hazardous waste in land, sea and air environments and, consequently a series of environmental and health problems. Restoration techniques from mining tailing have become increasingly discussed among scholars due to their potential to offer benefits over reducing tailings levels, thereby reducing environmental pressure for the correct management and adding value to previously discarded waste. This review paper critically explores available literature on the main techniques of mining tailing recycling, and discusses leading recycling technologies, including the advantages and drawbacks, as well as future perspectives. The findings of this review contribute as a reference for scholars as well as support for decisionmakers concerning the related environmental issues.
Keywords
mining; tailings; waste; recycling; restoration
Subject
Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction
Copyright:
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