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Digital Transformation and Circular Economy in Mine Tailings Management: A Multi-Country Review of Emerging Practices
Circular economy and sustainability (Online), Vol.6(4), 336
2026
Abstract
Mine tailings present a growing global environmental and economic challenge requiring integrated technological, regulatory, and circular economy responses. This review examines international trends in tailings management, with particular focus on Western Australia, drawing on comparative evidence from Brazil, Chile, South Africa, Canada, and Finland. It analyses digital innovations (AI, IoT, blockchain, UAVs) alongside circular economy strategies, evaluates regulatory frameworks, and identifies key research gaps in economic assessment, long-term environmental monitoring, technological integration, and community engagement. Western Australia is identified as well-positioned to lead responsible tailings management, with lessons applicable across the global mining sector.
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- Title
- Digital Transformation and Circular Economy in Mine Tailings Management: A Multi-Country Review of Emerging Practices
- Authors/Creators
- Aridaman Walia - Murdoch UniversityMartin Anda - Murdoch University, Centre for Water, Energy and WasteJonathan Whale - Murdoch University, Centre for Water, Energy and WasteOm Dubey - Committee on Climate Change
- Publication Details
- Circular economy and sustainability (Online), Vol.6(4), 336
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Grant note
- Murdoch University
- Identifiers
- 991005904173507891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2026
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Water, Energy and Waste; Indo-Pacific Research Centre
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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