


Symposium “(Re)Mining extractive waste, a new business?” (May 17-18, 2022)
The 2-day symposium “(Re)Mining extractive waste, a new business?” (May 17-18, 2022, Mechelen-Belgium) gathers leading experts in the field of mining and/or remining of extractive waste, with a focus on the tailings that arise during the mining and processing of...
5 lessons learned from the event “Recycling mining waste, a new business?”
On April 27 more than 220 people participated in the on-line event “Can the recycling of mining waste become a new business?” Covering distinct case-studies, three experts – representing EC DG Environment, Boliden & Cronimet – shared their views on the matter of...
Selective recovery of copper from ammoniacal leachates by ion flotation
SOLVOMET/SIM2 KU Leuven and VITO researchers developed a process to selectively recover copper from dilute ammoniacal leachates of microwave-roasted Cu-Zn-Pb sulphidic tailings of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. The work, which was published in the Journal of Sustainable...
Blending sulphidic mining waste material in new ceramic roof tiles and blocks
Wienerberger & SIM² KU Leuven researchers have studied the potential use of secondary raw material sources, such as mining waste, in building and construction products. The work, which was published in the Journal of Geochemical Exploration, was performed in the...