Waste generated due to mining activity poses a serious issue due to the large amounts
generated, even up to 65 billion tons per year, and is often associated with the risk posed by …

One of the advantages of cement and the cement concrete industry in sustainability is the
ability to utilize large amounts of industrial solid wastes such as fly ash and ground …

In a race to save the earth of its rapidly depleting natural resources, the use of Secondary
Raw Materials (SMRs) as alternative replacements in several processes is currently …

Production of acid mine drainage and emission of heavy metals from tailings, especially
sulfide tailings, to the environment is one of the serious challenges in the management of …

Using tailings to prepare constructive materials is of great significance for sustainable
development of mineral processing industry. In this study, the possibility of preparing …

The growing demand for nickel and cobalt increases the interest in extracting metals from
secondary sources, such as flotation tailings. A preferential strategy for the processing of the …

Proper treatment of mining wastewaters is critically important to minimize contamination by
heavy metals contained in those wastewaters. Herein, a bioelectrochemically-assisted …

The recovery of zinc from a flotation tailing using 17-different leaching agents, including
inorganic and organic acids, alkaline solutions and chelating agents, was investigated. The …

Mine tailings deposits are often overlooked by the industry, posing significant environmental
challenges due to chemical hazards and inadequate maintenance. Nevertheless, such …

The selection of acid type for metal dissolution from minerals is an important issue in
leaching operations. Acids are used to recover valuable elements from the minerals by …