urban mining

English

Etymology

Coined by Japanese professor by 南條道夫 (Michio Nanjo) in 1988.[1][2]

Noun

urban mining (uncountable)

  1. The process of recovering rare metals through mechanical and chemical treatments.

References

  1. ^ “E-scrap recycling”, in Ousei‎[1], 10 May 2024 (last accessed), archived from the original on 10 May 2024
  2. ^ “Significance of Urban Mining”, in JAPIAS‎[2], 10 May 2024 (last accessed), archived from the original on 10 May 2024

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