Reuse of Solid Mining Waste
The ITRC Reuse of Solid Mining Waste training and guidance document (available January 2025) includes:
- Mining wastes introduction
- Considerations for reusing mining waste: waste characterization, economic and market considerations, life cycle and risk assessment, regulatory considerations, & stakeholder considerations
- Potential applications for the reuse of solid mining waste: examples of construction, environmental, and industrial reuses
- Review of technologies used in mineral beneficiation and processing
The guidance includes several case studies illustrating a range of current mining waste reuse scenarios.
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