What is urban mining and how does it help the planet?
Nov 22, 2023 · Urban mining is the idea of extracting valuable materials from waste, much of which would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. This can include common metals and …
How start-up Mint Innovation is mining scrap gadgets for gold
Apr 1, 2021 · Image: A New Circular Vision for Electronics Urban mining Mint’s vision is to have a biorefinery in every major city in the world. It has just raised NZ$20 million ($14 million) to help …
Mining can support the construction sector's megacity boom
Dec 5, 2024 · Minerals and metals play a critical role in the construction sector, making the mining industry crucial to the development of the world's megacities.
Recycling metals can help the mining industry tackle e-waste
Dec 12, 2024 · Four key steps the mining industry can take to boost recycling metals and minerals from end-of-life equipment and scrap – also known as electronic-waste.
Sand mining: how it impacts the environment and solutions
Sep 21, 2023 · Sand is the second-most exploited natural resource. Soaring demand for construction means sand mining is impacting the environment and needs regulating.
Connected, safe, intelligent – mining in the modern age
Jun 26, 2023 · The second type of value-added services comes from innovations in the mining business. Mining companies can use ICT to monetise their scenario-specific knowledge and …
New Reports Chart Pathways for Nature-Positive Transformation …
Jan 16, 2025 · Five of the reports focus on sector-specific strategies for critical industries – offshore wind, mining and metals, ports, and automotive (global and a China Deep-dive) – …
Circularity in energy-efficiency retrofits: Why it’s time to act
Sep 20, 2024 · Such arrangements often involve urban mining and reverse logistics, such as aluminium and glass organizations partnering to deconstruct and extract valuable materials …
Turning plastic trash into recycled treasure | World Economic Forum
Aug 25, 2021 · What if we could recapture those legacy resources and use them to create new products, saving us from extracting raw fossil fuels in the future? While large scale urban …
Why urban nature restoration has become a strategic imperative …
Apr 22, 2025 · Urban nature restoration is transforming cities into more resilient, equitable, and economically vibrant places – shifting from a trend to a strategic imperative. In San Francisco …