Achieving Circularity through Novel Product-Service Systems in the Mining Industry: An Opportunity for Circularity

The evolution toward sustainable mining can be achieved by implementing circular economies (CEs), and one way forward is via product-service systems (PSSs). However, applying PSSs in the mining industry is an area with little extant research. We seek to contribute to CE and sustainability research b...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-03, Vol.14 (6), p.3614
Main Authors: Vargas, Juan Pablo, Muñoz Lagos, Angélica Patricia, Feriz Torres, José Guillermo, Kinney, Ian Scott, Pérez Cortés, Sebastián, Hurtado, Juan Pablo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Big Data
Business models
Consumption
Costs
Customer services
Environmental impact
Literature reviews
Mining
Mining industry
Sustainability
Systematic review
Technology adoption
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Summary:The evolution toward sustainable mining can be achieved by implementing circular economies (CEs), and one way forward is via product-service systems (PSSs). However, applying PSSs in the mining industry is an area with little extant research. We seek to contribute to CE and sustainability research by proposing a model by which mining companies can achieve circularity through their suppliers: something which has not yet been explored. First, we present a critical literature review of published papers about the barriers and benefits in industries where servitization or PSS has been applied. We discuss barriers impeding PSS implementation in the mining industry, along with related concepts including CE and PSSs in digital technologies. With this study we hope to draw more discussion to the topic of PSSs in the mining industry and provide useful guidelines to academics and industry professionals for PSS implementation in mining: an important step toward circularity.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14063614