<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The purpose of the study is presentation of the method of increasing the competitiveness of the mining industry through the demonstration of the possibility and potential in closing the loop of supply chains through waste management. A critical analysis of the source literature and an arithmetic analysis of statistical data in static and dynamic perspectives were accepted to be the research method. It has been found that the structure of the level of mining wastes and the level of their recovery rates demonstrate a large potential of closing the loop of chains in this industry and, at the same time, a potential to extend the chains through directing the material from recovery to various sectors. This constitutes an example of the direction of activities that are in line with the EU strategies for the economies of other states which possess this type wastes.</p></abstract>

The purpose of the study is presentation of the method of increasing the competitiveness of the mining industry through the demonstration of the possibility and potential in closing the loop of supply chains through waste management. A critical analysis of the source literature and an arithmetic analysis of statistical data in static and dynamic perspectives were accepted to be the research method. It has been found that the structure of the level of mining wastes and the level of their recovery rates demonstrate a large potential of closing the loop of chains in this industry and, at the same time, a potential to extend the chains through directing the material from recovery to various sectors. This constitutes an example of the direction of activities that are in line with the EU strategies for the economies of other states which possess this type wastes.

Waste Management as an Element of the Creation of a Closed Loop of Supply Chains on the Example of Mining and Extractive Industry

Poznan University of Economics and Business

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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The purpose of the study is presentation of the method of increasing the competitiveness of the mining industry through the demonstration of the possibility...

Waste Management as an Element of the Creation of a Closed Loop of Supply Chains on the Example of Mining and Extractive Industry

Published Online: Mar 17, 2020

Page range: 60 - 69

Received: Sep 01, 2019

Accepted: Nov 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2020-0010

Keywords
closed loop of supply chain, mining, sustainable supply chain, wastes

© 2020 Joanna Dyczkowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Waste Management as an Element of the Creation of a Closed Loop of Supply Chains on the Example of Mining and Extractive Industry

Published Online: Mar 17, 2020

Page range: 60 - 69

Received: Sep 01, 2019

Accepted: Nov 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2020-0010

Keywordsclosed loop of supply chain, mining, sustainable supply chain, wastes

© 2020 Joanna Dyczkowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
closed loop of supply chain, mining, sustainable supply chain, wastes