Strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of copper: New technologies, more recycling or demand management?

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 9 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 842-853

  Giurco, D ^a   Petrie, J G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Environmental; Mineral processing; Mining; Modelling; Recycling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; MINING; PRODUCT DESIGN; RECYCLING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

METAL PRODUCTION; MINERAL PROCESSING;

EMISSION CONTROL;

EID: 34447251272     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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