Making the most of what we take from the ground.

Over the past few years, our scientists and engineers have been hard at work looking for ways to reduce waste from our mines.

How? By finding a use for every material we dig out of the ground and using the by-products of our metal processing operations too.

And while we need to do more to eliminate waste completely, we are making progress.

By extracting valuable minerals from waste – or creating new products from the waste itself – we can reduce the amount sent to landfill, make useful products, create new revenue streams and help our customers meet their sustainability goals.

Here are 5 useful materials we’re extracting from waste.

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