There are various existing practices and future potential for turning mining waste into
valuable products. The inventory of the tailings in the metal mines in Finland showed that …

With an increasing number of low-grade primary ores starting to be cost-effectively mined,
we are at the verge of mining a myriad of low-grade primary and secondary mineral …

In times of climate change, biodiversity loss, or growing natural resource scarcity, the circular
business model (CBM) concept is increasingly attractive, promoting the reorganization of …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly aware of the benefits of
closing loops and improving resource efficiency, such as saving material costs, creating …

Current management of mining waste is based on linear economy thinking. However, the
use of mining waste as a raw material resource can be one solution to the limited metal …

The increasing awareness of customers toward climate change effects, the high demand
instability affecting several industrial sectors, and the fast automation and digitalization of …

The growing popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles has led to a sudden increase in
demand for batteries needed for their construction. The increasing quantity of batteries …

In Australia, construction and demolition activities have substantially grown over recent
decades leading to the generation of a large amount of waste. Among available options, the …

Australia has intensified its circular economy (CE) efforts that demonstrate designing out
waste while creating wealth. It has developed eco-industrial parks in metallurgy/metal …

Purpose The Paris agreement for climate changes brought new attention to the themes of
reduce carbon emissions, green ecosystems, the circular economy and the need to ensure …