About the research
What if we could give mining waste a second life? Mining produces a lot of waste, so-called mine tailings. The inadequate management of these tailings can lead to serious environmental problems.
As these tailings still contain some leftover valuable metals, Nor Kamariah (VITO - KU Leuven) is researching new approaches to extract these remaining metals from the mining waste, while cleaning these tailings all at once. These clean tailings can then be recycled as construction materials.
Sustainability
Environment
New materials