Unlocking Strategic and Critical Raw Materials: Assessment of Zinc and REEs Enrichment in Tailings and Zn-Carbonate in a Historical Mining Area (Montevecchio, SW Sardinia)

Unlocking Strategic and Critical Raw Materials: Assessment of Zinc and REEs Enrichment in Tailings and Zn-Carbonate in a Historical Mining Area (Montevecchio, SW Sardinia)

Mining wastes are often both a potential source of Strategic and Critical Raw Materials (SRMs and CRMs) and a threat to the environment. This study investigated the potential of mining wastes from the Montevecchio district of Sardinia, Italy, as a source of SRMs and CRMs. The tailings from Sanna min...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Sedda, Giovanni De Giudici, Dario Fancello, Francesca Podda, Stefano Naitza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
metal recovery
critical raw materials
green economy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/14/1/3

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