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Mining, waste and a new way of thinkingIs a circular economy a possibility or a pipe dream?

Is a circular economy a possibility or a pipe dream?

By Kaaria Quash

August 05, 2019

Courtesy of François Saunier

François Saunier, an analyst at CIRAIG (Interuniversity Research Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services), can see a future where society reduces resource extraction and reuses mining waste, and where the entire sector commits to sustainable recycling practices for its waste.

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