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Today’s Mine Tailings are Tomorrow's Construction Materials – Here’s How
Date:
June 13, 2024
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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The conversion of mine tailings (MTs) into sustainable construction materials presents an innovative solution that addresses the mining industry's environmental and human impacts and the construction sector's sustainability needs. MTs are finely ground residuals after the valuable metals and minerals extracted from the ore beneficiation process. The handling and storage of MTs are costly and pose significant environmental and safety risks, including air pollution, leaching of heavy metals, and tailings dam failures. Reusing MTs provides promising opportunities to promote a circular economy by reducing the need to consume natural resources, decreasing MTs deposition, and providing cheaper and more sustainable materials for building and construction. This webinar starts with characterizing MTs and evaluating their physical, mineralogical, and chemical properties. Then, it provides an overview of our explored technologies for producing sustainable building materials, specifically geopolymer bricks, lightweight aggregates, and ceramics, all derived from MTs. By the end of the webinar session, attendees will gain valuable insights into the feasibility and performance of these sustainable materials all derived from MTs.

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