Using Urban Mining to Stimulate South Africa’s Economy

How waste can stimulate South Africa's economy

With high employment figures, a shrinking GDP, the depreciating of the Rand and natural resources, South Africa would need to look at alternative ways to recover some of the precious metals being mined. Urban mining could be the answer. Read the article here.

7 reasons why urban mining is overtaking classical mining.

Urban mining - the trend to recover raw materials from (the electrical and electronic waste of) the city - is giving classic mining a run for its money. At least that´s what it seems like if you listen to the comments of analysts. Read the article here. 

Urban mining: Hidden riches in our cities

Cities hold tons of materials that can be reused — and doing so can address over-exploitation of scarce natural resources. From buildings to electronic waste, we are surrounded by value. So how does urban mining work?

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Towards a waste-free world: Urban mining, SA style

Urban mining is fast becoming a more prolific research area, with scientists, economists and other scholars the world over channelling their energies towards a waste-free world. New research from the University of Cape Town suggests that not one or two, but all waste streams can be monetised in South Africa – and that this could have a profound impact not just on the environment, but on the whole economy.

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Urban mining has long-term potential to contribute significantly to gold supply

With production costs rising and gold resources being depleted, industrial gold recycling has the potential to become a far more significant contributor to overall future supply, particularly as legislative pressures rise around the recycling of electronic waste.

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