Landfill mining from extractive waste facilities: The importance of a correct site characterisation and evaluation of the potentialities. A case study from Italy
•Extractive waste (EW) help in secondary raw material/critical raw material supply.•Site characterisation is fundamental to evaluate the commodity remains in landfills.•Gorno case study to test and validate the site characterisation framework. Zn (0.65–19.3 wt%), Cd (22–544 ppm), Ga (6.0 – 88.6 ppm)...
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Published in | Resources policy Vol. 59; pp. 50 - 61 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Kidlington
Elsevier Ltd
01.12.2018
Elsevier Science Ltd |
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Summary: | •Extractive waste (EW) help in secondary raw material/critical raw material supply.•Site characterisation is fundamental to evaluate the commodity remains in landfills.•Gorno case study to test and validate the site characterisation framework. Zn (0.65–19.3 wt%), Cd (22–544 ppm), Ga (6.0 – 88.6 ppm) present in Gorno.•Potential economic viability of landfill mining at Gorno EW deposits. |
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ISSN: | 0301-4207 1873-7641 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.04.012 |