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Miner Turns Waste Into Riches
27 Aug
Summary
- Vale explores extracting rare earths from mining waste.
- Gold and other minerals are also targets for extraction.
- This initiative aligns with the company's circular economy strategy.

Brazilian miner Vale is currently exploring a significant new avenue for resource extraction, focusing on its own mining waste. The company is studying the feasibility of recovering valuable materials such as rare earths and gold from these previously discarded substances.
This initiative is a key component of Vale's commitment to developing a more sustainable, circular economy. The executive confirmed that the company is actively investigating the potential of reprocessing mining waste to generate additional revenue streams and minimize its environmental footprint. The study is ongoing as of Wednesday.