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Utilization of by-products and alternative construction materials in new Mine Construction (UPACMIC) (LIFE+ UPACMIC)
Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2020,
Background
In the European context, mining and quarrying waste is a significant source of pollution and general environmental degradation of soil, in particular of freshwater ecosystems that can also lead to potential health problems for animals and humans. Mining operations also produce variable amounts of waste rock and tailings material. More than 400 ...
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Sustainable methods and processes to convert abandoned low-quality soils into construction materials (ABSOILS)
Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2015,
Background
Construction activity in the metropolitan area of Finland, including the southern Uusimaa region, generates huge amounts of loose, excavated soil. In many cases this is soft clay, which is difficult to use and is usually discarded. The total amount of soil material discarded in Finland is estimated at some 20-30 million tonnes/yr. In Uusimaa al ...
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