What to do with a hole in the ground – re-mining for critical minerals, rehabilitation and repurposing

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Mining is widespread across the globe , covering thousands of square kilometres of holes in the ground. But can we leverage these golden opportunities for sustainability once resource extraction activities are done and dusted?

My guest today is Mohan Yellishetty, an associate professor in resources engineering at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. From an upbringing in the Indian countryside, Mohan embarked on a journey to creating a better image of minerals extraction through diverse and high-impact research that is steadily changing policies and regulations, even beyond the mining sector.

In today’s episode, we discuss the life cycle of mines and minerals from cradle to cradle and uncover the so-called resources trinity around remining, rehabilitating and repurposing thousands of holes in the ground.