How on-site analytical techniques can help mining waste recovery and valorisation
Abstract Mining waste recovery and valorisation is a major challenge because mining generates very large volumes of waste, and because part of this waste has to be considered a resource for the present and future needs of minerals, provided that the waste characteristics are better known. This appli...
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| description | Abstract Mining waste recovery and valorisation is a major challenge because mining generates very large volumes of waste, and because part of this waste has to be considered a resource for the present and future needs of minerals, provided that the waste characteristics are better known. This applies to both suitability for intended use and environmental safety compliance. Due to mining waste characteristics, its reliable characterisation cannot be efficiently achieved by laboratory methods alone. A review of the main on-site characterisation methods is given, along with an evaluation of their scope and limitations. On-site methods, used as the main approach or as a complement, offer a significant gain in representativity and in time reactivity, resulting in a better cost-effectiveness of recovery evaluation and operation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-95cf5d1183684c6a85bb7e6dfa99e2252025-08-20T03:09:20ZengSpringerDiscover Civil Engineering2948-15462025-05-012111810.1007/s44290-025-00248-2How on-site analytical techniques can help mining waste recovery and valorisationBruno Lemière0Monitor-EnvAbstract Mining waste recovery and valorisation is a major challenge because mining generates very large volumes of waste, and because part of this waste has to be considered a resource for the present and future needs of minerals, provided that the waste characteristics are better known. This applies to both suitability for intended use and environmental safety compliance. Due to mining waste characteristics, its reliable characterisation cannot be efficiently achieved by laboratory methods alone. A review of the main on-site characterisation methods is given, along with an evaluation of their scope and limitations. On-site methods, used as the main approach or as a complement, offer a significant gain in representativity and in time reactivity, resulting in a better cost-effectiveness of recovery evaluation and operation.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44290-025-00248-2TailingsMiningWaste rockMetals recoveryCritical metalsCircular economy |
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| title | How on-site analytical techniques can help mining waste recovery and valorisation |
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| title_short | How on-site analytical techniques can help mining waste recovery and valorisation |
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| topic | Tailings Mining Waste rock Metals recovery Critical metals Circular economy |
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