Can we decrease the ecological footprint of base metal production by recycling?

Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 161-169

  Groot, D R ^a   Pistorius, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINTS; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; METAL PRODUCTION;

AIR POLLUTION; ECOLOGY; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MINING;

EID: 44449176138     PISSN: 22256253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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