I have seen a documentary in the past 2 months that was talking off the restoration of the mining waste, which is call tailing, and consist of dry residue of the mineral extraction. The method uses the waste of one industry to help regenerate the land into a green field. I am posting you the link below.
You will notice that the article date from 2002, but it’s only recently that I have seen this.
Filed under: ecological degradation, sustainable development | Tagged: mining industry, revegetation, tailing
I had also not come across this before – thanks for sharing!
How very heartening this story is.