Eco-efficiency in the Australian minerals processing sector

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 772-781

  van Berkel, Rene ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cleaner production; Eco efficiency; Minerals processing; Pollution prevention; Waste minimisation

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CLEANER PRODUCTION; ECO-EFFICIENCY (EE); MINERALS PROCESSING; POLLUTION PREVENTION; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

MINERAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 33845459552     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.06.017     Document Type: Article

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