Negative emission technologies, climate mitigation | Homeland Security Newswire
By Liam Bullock, Zakhele Nkosi and Maxwell Amponsah-Dacosta Published 8 April 2021 Mine sites are literally well-oiled machines, and it is easy to witness both the pros and cons that sites have on our society. However, hidden in plain sight among the hectic operations is perhaps the biggest untapped source of material that could help us in our ongoing battle with climate change. A material often perceived as having a negative effect on the environment – mine wastes known as tailings. Having visited just a few of the many metal and diamond mines of South Africa, my colleagues and I are neve...
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