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| Analysis of the current situation and future prospects of tailings resource utilization in China |
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Received:December 21, 2024
Revised:February 20, 2025
Accepted:March 04, 2025
Published Online:April 30, 2026
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| DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1005-7854.2025.06.003 |
| KeyWord:tailings;resource utilization;environmental pollution;re-separation;green mining;sustainable development |
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| 1.Faculty of Land Resources Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China;2.National and Regional Engineering Research Center for Green Comprehensive Utilization of Tailings Resources from Metal Minerals, Kunming 650093, China |
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| In response to the environmental and safety issues arising from tailings accumulation associated with mineral resource development in China, this paper systematically discusses the necessity and potential of tailings resource utilization. Based on an analysis of the current status of tailings resources in China, the article reviews technological progress in two main directions: re-separation and comprehensive utilization, while identifying major obstacles currently faced at the technological, policy, and market levels. The study ultimately proposes that a comprehensive tailings resource utilization system should be established through strengthened technological research, improved policy frameworks, promoted industrial integration, and enhanced international collaboration, thereby supporting the green, low-carbon transformation and sustainable development of the mining industry. |
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