Tailings...a sustainible source of metals for future generations?
/"Despite the best of efforts, miners do not achieve 100 percent recovery rates. But that may not be all bad news..."
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"Despite the best of efforts, miners do not achieve 100 percent recovery rates. But that may not be all bad news..."
Read MoreAnother great rehabilitation mining story you haven't heard of. The historic development of iron mines near Marquette, Michigan impacted wetlands. But subsequent to mining wetlands have very successfully been reintroduced. Five years of environmental monitoring post reclamation demonstrates the successful creation of new wetlands and wildlife habitat.
Read MoreUS government looks for and finds rare earth elements in abandoned mine tailings. Photo: Edward Burtynsky's Nickel and Platinum tailings Sudbury, Canada. Metals for batteries and catalytic convertors being stored for the next generation?
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