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Tailings to treasure: Mine waste could yield billions in carbon credits -report

Published 15:42 on March 9, 2025 / Last updated at 15:43 on March 9, 2025 / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Pacific), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Mining companies could unlock a multibillion-dollar revenue stream by repurposing waste rock, including legacy tailings, for CO2 removals, according to a new report.
Mining companies could unlock a multibillion-dollar revenue stream by repurposing waste rock, including legacy tailings, for CO2 removals, according to a new report.


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