Recent research has overturned the view that natural rock weathering acts as a CO2 sink, indicating instead that this can also act as a large carbon dioxide source.
SRK Consulting hosted an international training course in South Africa to improve the fundamental understanding of the engineering properties of mine and industrial waste geomaterials.
Dr. Dave Lawie, in an address at the University of British Columbia, said the mining sector needs to communicate its role in finding the metals and minerals needed in a low-carbon future.