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 …

The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Large volumes of carbon dioxide are released during mining and ore resource
development, and cemented paste backfill (CPB) materials are placed in the mined-out …

Sustainability in the mining and raw materials sector is a key target in the EU Green deal
agenda. The aim of this work is to determine the degree of importance of risks that may …

How to rely on market mechanism for achieving industrial sustainable development is an
important issue both to current scholars and policymakers. Technological innovation is …

Cleaner production is an integrated preventive environmental strategy intended to minimize
waste and emissions and maximize product output. The mining industry continually supplies …

This paper refers to the current energy situation in the European Union (EU) countries with a
particular focus on energy produced from renewable energy sources and coal–sources that …

In summary, the study on sustainable development in the late 20th century aimed to balance
economic, social, and environmental factors in open-pit mining. The study found that while …

The arid region in China with rich mineral resources are belongs to ecological fragile region
with inadequate recovering capacity. Hundred years of continues mining of mineral …

The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has fueled a race to secure supplies of critical
minerals. A comprehensive review of the sustainability impacts of extractions of these …