159 • Limited awareness of advanced stabilization chemistry Enablers: • Independent laboratory validation • Integration with engineering standards • Life-cycle carbon accounting • Demonstrated field success 6.3 Transferability to Mining Potential applications include: • Tailings dam stabilization • Filtered tailings reuse • Mine closure backfill • Brownfield industrial land • Haul road base construction 7. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRY This study demonstrates that engineered mineral stabilization can transform contaminated soils and tailings into structurally viable, environmentally inert materials. Key findings: • Significant permeability reduction • Sustained heavy metal immobilization • Reduced lifecycle emissions • Field validation at industrial scale The approach provides a scalable pathway toward circular mining systems where waste is reclassified as engineered resource. Future work should focus on: • Long-term monitoring datasets • Integration with tailings dewatering • Carbon credit quantification frameworks • Expanded multi-climate validation Delivering minerals responsibly requires innovation beyond extraction efficiency. Mineral stabilization offers a practical, implementable pathway toward regenerative mining landscapes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors acknowledge the University of Calgary research team, independent laboratory partners, and industry collaborators who contributed to field validation and performance testing. REFERENCES Global Tailings Review. (2020). Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). (2022). Mine Tailings Storage: Safety Is No Accident.
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