After water, sand is the most exploited natural resource on the planet. However, its extraction from seas, rivers, beaches and quarries has an impact on the environment and surrounding communities. A new study has found that a step-change in mineral processing could drastically reduce mineral waste — the world’s largest waste stream — while creating a sustainable source of sand. Coined ‘ore-sand’ this material has the potential to address two global sustainability challenges simultaneously.
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Source: ScienceDaily