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'Full-value mining' sees Rio Tinto develop new products

A full-value mining approach to its mining operations is seeing Rio Tinto develop a suite of niche speciality products and critical minerals, boosting project economics and reducing the environmental footprint of operations, company representatives said on a panel talk at the 2021 Prospectors and Developers Association Conference.

'Full-value mining' sees Rio Tinto develop new products 'Full-value mining' sees Rio Tinto develop new products 'Full-value mining' sees Rio Tinto develop new products 'Full-value mining' sees Rio Tinto develop new products 'Full-value mining' sees Rio Tinto develop new products

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Full value mining is extracting as much value as possible from orebodies, which includes ensuring ore is not thrown out with waste and reducing material sent to tailings for disposal.