[HTML][HTML] Phosphogypsum circular economy considerations: A critical review from more than 65 storage sites worldwide

E Bilal, H Bellefqih, V Bourgier, H Mazouz… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nearly 300 million t of phosphogypsum (PG) are produced every year as a byproduct from
phosphate fertilizer production worldwide. Approximately 58% of the PG are stacked, 28 …

Nano and micro level circular economy indicators: Assisting decision-makers in circularity assessments

CT De Oliveira, TET Dantas, SR Soares - Sustainable Production and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing interest for Circular Economy (CE) urged experts to develop assessment
metrics regarding the shift from a linear to a circular rationale. As a response, the recent …

The economic impact of the Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-2019): Implications for the mining industry

T Laing - The extractive industries and society, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) global pandemic has not only caused infections
and deaths, but it has also wreaked havoc with the global economy on a scale not seen …

Exploring barriers and drivers to the implementation of circular economy practices in the mining industry

A Upadhyay, T Laing, V Kumar, M Dora - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The circular economy is a widely discussed topic in the field of Eco-industrial initiatives and
environmentally responsive economies. The current economic and industrial model which is …

Circular economy indicators for organizations considering sustainability and business models: Plastic, textile and electro-electronic cases

E Rossi, AC Bertassini, C dos Santos Ferreira… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Circular Economy is the optimal point of sustainability, given that it offers a set of practices
capable of generating more sustainable operations, making sustainability feasible in …

European environment policy for the circular economy: Implications for business and industry stakeholders

MA Camilleri - Sustainable Development, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
European Union (EU) institutions and agencies are increasingly raising awareness on the
circular economy agenda. They are encouraging marketplace stakeholders to engage in …

Does circular economy performance lead to sustainable development?–A systematic literature review

R Panchal, A Singh, H Diwan - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper provides a systematic literature review to investigate whether circular economy
(CE) performance in the technical cycle will contribute to the sustainable development. Two …

Re-thinking mining waste through an integrative approach led by circular economy aspirations

M Tayebi-Khorami, M Edraki, G Corder, A Golev - Minerals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mining wastes, particularly in the form of waste rocks and tailings, can have major social and
environmental impacts. There is a need for comprehensive long-term strategies for …

Towards circular economy in mining: Opportunities and bottlenecks for tailings valorization

PHM Kinnunen, AH Kaksonen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A review of circular economy strategies for mine tailings

P Kinnunen, M Karhu, E Yli-Rantala… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …