Activities linked to the circular economy have become increasingly central in the mining sector. Improving the utilisation of tailings and other side streams will boost the profitability of mining operations and the availability of raw materials. GTK assesses all the different further uses of the customer’s secondary raw materials, including potential for use even outside the mining sector.
GTK also studies the recovery of valuable substances from industrial side streams and analyses the possibilities of reusing different materials. The studied materials include, for example, slags, waste rock, and ashes.
GTK can provide detailed analyses of the properties of secondary raw materials with the aim of determining their suitability for different uses.
GTK offers research services that support the utilisation of mineral side streams and promote the circular economy as part of more extensive beneficiation testing activities at the GTK Mintec pilot plant and laboratories. The package generates added value for customers by making versatile services available under one roof and ensuring that the circular economy perspectives can be incorporated into project planning from the very beginning.
GTK’s service diversifies the utilisation of mineral-based secondary materials and promotes the implementation of the circular economy in line with the objectives of the European Critical Raw Materials Act.
Planning and evaluating the reuse of materials are important elements in assessing the profitability of a mine. The process generates data on how the extracted mineral materials could be used instead of simply disposing of them.
The circular economy of mining and minerals and the utilisation of industrial side streams reduce the need for extracting virgin natural resources and opening new mines. The related activities also generate new business and create jobs in connection with mining projects, for example. Consequently, circular economy also reduces the climate emissions caused by mining activities. Indeed, the circular economy of minerals is considered crucial for ensuring, for example, the sufficient availability of critical minerals.
GTK Mintec is a globally unique service provider. It combines mineral research laboratories with an industrial-scale pilot plant and a testing platform for the long-term behaviour of extractive waste.
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