NSW mine-waste critical-mineral characterisation
A state-wide dataset that separates geochemical prospectivity from demonstrated recoverability.
Open the record →Evidence-led tailings reuse
From tailings characterisation to credible reuse.
An Australian engineering-led knowledge hub for tailings reuse, mine-waste valorisation and circular infrastructure.
Waste2Resource helps assess whether a promising laboratory result could become a practical application for a specific material, site and market. It brings technical results, environmental risks and site constraints into one screening process.
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Why this exists
Closing the gap between a promising test and a workable project.
Laboratory feasibility is not commercial readiness. Tailings vary with geology, processing history, storage conditions and exposure pathways. Waste2Resource brings material data, environmental test results and site constraints together. This supports a site-specific assessment of reuse opportunities.
Waste2Resource began with a simple question: could tailings become a useful resource? Read the story →
The company case
Why investigate tailings valorisation?
Recover value from metals and specification-ready co-products.Reduce lifecycle burden across storage, closure and residual management.Create potential supply streams for infrastructure materials and critical minerals.
Explore reuse cases →Explore the platform
Three pathways into the evidence.
01 / CASES
Technical Library
Browse source-linked projects by geography, residue and reuse pathway.
Explore cases →02 / METHODEvidence Methodology
Understand how cases are selected, evidence is reviewed and uncertainty is explained.
Read the methodology →03 / EVIDENCEResearch
Review what has been tested, what the results support and where uncertainty remains.
Read the evidence →Last updated: September 2026. New cases and sources added periodically.
Recently added and reviewed
Follow what is changing in the evidence base.
New records and substantive reviews are surfaced here so returning readers can see where the library is moving.
Bowen Basin coal-tailings critical-mineral study
An early-stage research programme, clearly labelled to show the current limits of the evidence.
Open the record →Evidence methodology and maturity scale
See how sources, uncertainty, maturity and record status are kept distinct.
Read the methodology →An open engineering inquiry
Bring a case, a question or a different interpretation.
Waste2Resource is being developed as a place to compare evidence, test assumptions and connect people working on mine-waste reuse. If you are investigating a similar problem, I’d be interested to compare notes.
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