Recycling and Reuse of Mine Tailings: A Review of Advancements and Their Implications

Mining is an important industry, accounting for 6.9% of global GDP. However, development promotes accelerated demand, resulting in the accumulation hazardous waste land, sea, and air environments. It reached 7 billion tonnes mine tailings generated yearly worldwide, 19 solid will be accumulated by 2025. Adding to this, legacy environmental damage from abandoned mines worrying; there are around 10,000 Canada, 50,000 Australia, 6000 South Africa, as well 9500 coal China, reaching 15,000 2050. In this scenario, restoration techniques mining have become increasingly discussed among scholars due their potential offer benefits towards reducing tailing levels, thereby pressure correct management adding value previously discarded waste. This review paper explores available literature on main recycling reuse discusses leading technologies, including limitations, emerging prospects. The findings serve a supporting reference decision makers concerning related sustainability issues associated with mining, mineral processing, management.