The result, marketed under the name of Bauxsol by Virotec International, a former gold-mining company, has proved to be an effective mopper-upper of mining waste.

ECONOMIST: Mine pollution

We have 72 million tons of mining waste on our lands.

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These include agriculture and livestock, aquaculture and fisheries, chemicals, energy, food, forestry, health, information and communication, mining, tourism, waste, and water.

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We made a conscious decision at the start of the quarter to focus on catching up with this accumulated waste-mining shortfall.

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That figure includes mining uranium, designing power plants and reprocessing waste fuel.

ECONOMIST: Nuclear power

Recycled content is a way to divert waste from landfills and reduce the impact of mining virgin material.

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Radiation is a threat to human health at every stage of the process, from uranium mining to plant operation (even in those new ultra-safe plants) to waste disposal.

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