Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering 2019
DOI: 10.11159/mmme19.122
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Towards A Database for the Valorisation of Tailings in Mining Regions-Method and Preliminary Results

Abstract: For many years, coal has been the main economic engine of several European regions, including the province of León in the northwest of Spain. However, the ongoing energy transition has led to a massive closure of coal mines and high uncertainty within the mining industry. The current decline of the mining sector in these regions has triggered severe depopulation, jobs losses and a general industrial decay. Valorisation of tailings has proved effective as a way of revitalising these areas, but more knowledge is… Show more

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