Circular Economy of Remining Secondary Raw Materials
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 74
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mineral analytical techniques; mineralogy of fly ash and bottom ash; ore deposits
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Interests: organic petrology; ashes; spent LIB; circularity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Large volumes of tailings from mineral processing and ashes from thermoelectric incineration processes are generated globally every year. These materials have in common their low particle size, and their remining is directly performed from landfills. Mine tailings may be rich in critical or strategic materials that were ignored, while ashes concentrate elements after the combustion of the organic matter. Therefore, the knowledge of the mineralogy and geochemistry of these materials is essential for their valorization and for contributing towards a Circular Economy. This Special Issue represents a cross-disciplinary appeal covering all aspects of remining secondary raw materials, including their characterization, recovery, and utilization.
We invite researchers to contribute to this Special Issue: “Circular Economy of Remining Secondary Raw Materials”.
Dr. Alexandra Guedes
Dr. Bruno Valentim
Dr. Rui Jorge Coleho de Sousa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waste rock
- tailings
- ashes
- mineralogy
- geochemistry
- separation methods
- toxic elements
- radioactive elements
- critical elements
- strategic elements
