• 5.1 Welcome to Track I: Technical Solutions

  • 5.1.1 Here’s what you can expect

• 5.2 Exploration

  • 5.2.1 Introduction to exploration
  • 5.2.2 Mineral deposits and exploration
  • 5.2.3 The life cycle of a mineral discovery
  • 5.2.4 Turning mineral discoveries into resources

• 5.3 Substitution

  • 5.3.1 Substitution
  • 5.3.2 Substitution as a mitigation strategy
  • 5.3.3 Substitution methods
  • 5.3.4 The case of rare earth elements

• 5.4 Expert interview with Paul Lusty

  • 5.4.1 Paul Lusty answers some more questions

• 5.5 Characterizing the urban mine

  • 5.5.1 Why characterize the urban mine?
  • 5.5.2 How to characterize the urban mine
  • 5.5.3 Where to access the urban mine data?
  • 5.5.4 Additional reading

• 5.6 Process-modeled LCA

  • 5.6.1 Life cycle of metals: The role of the process industry
  • 5.6.2 Recycling methods and technologies of metals
  • 5.6.3 Software tools: HSC chemistry and OpenLCA software
  • 5.6.4 Process-model based LCA

• 5.7 Sustainability Assessment

  • 5.7.1 The concept of 3 capitals in sustainable development
  • 5.7.2 The 5-step methodology: The example of electric cars
  • 5.7.3 Additional reading