CRMs in EXTRACTIVE WASTE
Extractive waste often contains valuable critical and other raw materials that have never reached the economic use.
Subjecting extractive waste to further extraction can help minimise waste and resource use at the same time. The potential for the recovery of raw materials from extractive waste depends on several factors such as their amount, concentration of the valuable materials, mineral composition, re-processing technology and market demand.
A number of examples of existing best practice for the recovery of critical, precious, and other materials from extractive waste and landfills is available in this publication:
JRC Publication: Recovery of critical and other raw materials
Source: European Commission, Report on Critical Raw Materials in the Circular Economy, 2018
