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Mining the Built Environment: Telling the Story of Urban Mining

2021.9.1 Many researchers nowadays prefer reuse to recycle or backfilling practices [ 9, 10 ]. A linear economy based on the take, make, and dispose approach subsequently led to a linear material flow. Coupled with urbanization, an unprecedented amount of

Recovery of Mining Wastes in Building Materials: A Review

2023.2.1 The physical properties of mining wastes, such as particle size distribution, spe- cific gravity, bulk density and water absorption rate are sufficient to confirm their

Urban mining in buildings for a circular economy: Planning,

2021.11.1 Urban mining of resources (e.g. metals), from buildings, can theoretically occur based on all three end-of-life processes, however, reuse of mined resources may

The Recent Progress China Has Made in Green

2022.5.6 Finally, the use of mining waste in building materials is a resource development strategy for resource reuse, and the paper notes that the use of mine waste in the preparation of building concrete materials

Overview of mining residues incorporation in construction materials and ...

2020.5.1 Abstract Introduction Section snippets References (98) Cited by (33) Journal of Building Engineering Volume 29, May 2020, 101215 Overview of mining residues

Mine tailings-based geopolymers: A comprehensive review

2022.9.1 Many forms of mine tailings have the potential for recycling and re-use, including Mn-rich tailings, which can be utilized to manufacture building materials,

(PDF) Recovery of Mining Wastes in Building

PDF On Jan 1, 2021, Alinabiwe Nyamuhanga Ally and others published Recovery of Mining Wastes in Building Materials: A Review Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Urban mining demonstration bases in China: A new

2018.9.1 Abstract This paper aims to examine a key Chinese circular economy program, the Urban Mining Demonstration Base Construction (UMDBC) Program, for its

Mining Wastes as Road Construction Material: A

2023.1.6 Abstract. The mining industry manages large volumes of tailings, sludge, and residues that represent a huge environmental issue. This fact has prompted research into valorization of these wastes as

Sand, gravel, and UN Sustainable Development Goals: Conflicts ...

2021.8.20 Introduction. Sand, gravel, and crushed stone (collectively referred to herein as aggregates) are the most in-demand materials on the planet in terms of volume. 1, 2 Together, they are a central foundation of our economies and integral to sectors such as construction, infrastructure, electronics, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. 3 The growing

Mine waste as a sustainable resource for facing bricks

2022.9.25 Construction and demolition waste and mining waste are currently the biggest waste streams in the EU27 and can lead to environmental, health, and social hazards. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sustainable use of (clean) sulphidic mining waste materials in facing bricks. After materials’ characterisation, a company

Recycling of Mining Waste in the Production of Masonry Units

In concrete figures, in 2018, a quantity of 178.6 million tons of mining waste was generated, increasing compared to the previous years, for which, only 8.9 million tons were recovered in various forms [].The use of mining waste in construction may play a significant role for the conservation of natural resources, but also for reducing the impact on the environment or

Sustainability Free Full-Text Exploring the Potential for

2021.11.3 Medium and highly sulfidic tailings are high-volume wastes that can lead to severe environmental damage if not properly managed. Due to the high content of sulfide minerals, these tailings can undergo weathering if put in contact with oxygen and water, generating acid mine drainage (AMD). The moderate-to-high sulfide content is also an

Minerals Free Full-Text Re-Thinking Mining Waste through

2019.4.5 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 transforming the mining industry to move toward zero environmental footprint. “How can the mining industry create new economic value, minimise its social and

Review of the Backfill Materials in Chinese Underground Coal Mining

2023.3.27 In China, backfill mining has been selected as an effective approach to realize the green mining of underground coal resources, where backfill materials are the major factor in the development of backfill mining. In order to provide a better reference for further research and development of backfill mining, the experience and research

Overview of mining residues incorporation in construction materials and ...

2020.5.1 Activation and utilization of mine tailings as feedstock for CO 2 mineralization and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) have attracted great interest in the mining and concrete industries. In this work, a state-of-the-art review on the two utilization strategies and associated activation and pre-treatment methods was

Properties and Application of Backfill Materials in Coal Mines

2019.1.17 Coal is the basic resource underpinning energy generation in China, however, constant, large-scale mining of coal results in many problems such as ecological destruction of mining areas. As a result, backfilling of solid waste underground is proposed to control strata and surface subsidence and to protect the environment. At present,

Mining Free Full-Text Incorporating Environmental

2023.2.10 This paper aims to address the significant financial, environmental, and social risks posed by climate change to the mining industry, which is responsible for approximately 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. With 70% of mining projects for the six largest mining companies located in water-stressed regions, the industry is facing

Urban mining demonstration bases in China: A new

2018.9.1 Urban mining is a management approach that can transform wastes into a secondary material resource based on the circular economy. It helps to provide secondary raw materials by recycling precious metals and raw materials, and also contributes to improve resource consumption and melioration in a circular economy and sustainability.

Mining Wastes as Road Construction Material: A Review

2023.1.6 The mining industry manages large volumes of tailings, sludge, and residues that represent a huge environmental issue. This fact has prompted research into valorization of these wastes as alternative aggregates for concrete production, embankments, pavement material, etc. The use of mining wastes as a resource for

Matching Demolition and Construction Material

2021.1.12 The recycling of demolition waste is essential to lower the construction sectors primary material demand, responsible for 50% of the global primary material consumption. Almost all demolition waste is used

Recovery of Mining Wastes in Building Materials: A Review

Abstract. The use of materials from waste in buildings compensates for the lack of natural resources, solves the problem of waste management and provides an altern ative technique for protection of the environment. There are a lar ge number of industrial wastes that are used for full or partial replacement of raw materials in some construction materials.

Sustainability Free Full-Text Green and Sustainable Mining ...

2017.8.11 China produces and consumes most of coal in the world. This situation is expected to continue within a certain period in the future. Currently, Chinese coal industry is confronted with several serious problems relating to land resource, water resource, environmental, and ecological sustainability. Coal resource exploitation causes the

(PDF) Overview of mining residues incorporation in construction ...

2020.5.1 Number of scientific documents by year related to mine residues in the construction materials production -SCOPUS, 2020, accessed in 6.01.2020 ... This strategy provides mat erials with suitable ...

Sustainability Free Full-Text Various Options for Mining

2023.1.31 In the last few years, the mining and metallurgy industry has made concerted efforts to improve waste management through a byproduct recovery strategy, mainly focusing on developing innovative technologies to provide sustainable solutions. This strategy has seen the metallurgy industry exploit more natural resources in waste

Turning Mining Waste Into a Sustainable Concrete

2023.3.24 This reaction will form materials like dolomite for further use as sustainable concrete. The long-term CO 2 sequestered in this concrete will offset the CO 2 footprint of mining and building projects. "Mineralization is currently attracting a lot of interest. Similar studies are underway across the globe," Rippy said.

2022 Mining Facts - National Mining Association

Direct coal mining jobs 596,543 Indirect minerals mining jobs 211,006 Indirect coal mining jobs $18,000,000,000 Total federal, state and local taxes attributable to mining jobs *Employment numbers based on MSHA Q4 2021 preliminary employment data, applied to IMPLAN 2018 data economic multipliers. Mining provides essential materials and

Radioactive Waste From Uranium Mining and Milling US EPA

2023.11.13 Previously, waste rock and mill tailings were used in some Western mining areas as building materials for homes, schools, roads and other construction. Structures built with waste rock and mill tailings were radon and radiation hazards to anyone spending time in them. ... The Office of Surface Mining provides funds to many state and