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Chilean researchers want to turn copper tailings into construction materials

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2021 | 12:13 pm Education News Suppliers & Equipment Latin America Copper 

Researchers at Chile’s Pontifical Catholic University are working on a project called Tailings to Construction Materials (T2CM), which aims to transform copper tailings into high-quality geopolymers and cementitious materials.  The proposal is part of BHP’s Tailings Challenge and it is...

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