Mining Waste Management Market Report 2026

The mining waste management market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $219.83 billion in 2025 to $235.39 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing global mining activity levels, rising mineral extraction operations, growing awareness of mining environmental impact, early regulatory formation in mining waste control, strengthening industrial responsibility frameworks.

The mining waste management market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $307.73 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing environmental compliance enforcement, rising demand for sustainable mining operations, expansion of waste recycling technologies, growing investment in environmentally responsible resource extraction, strengthening focus on long term ecological protection. Major trends in the forecast period include growing emphasis on safe disposal of mining residuals, rising adoption of structured tailings and waste rock management, increasing focus on environmental protection and compliance, expansion of advanced waste recycling and resource recovery solutions, strengthening implementation of sustainable mining waste practices.

The rising demand for metals and minerals across multiple industries is anticipated to drive the expansion of the mining waste management market in the coming years. Metals and minerals are solid, naturally occurring inorganic materials found within the Earth’s crust. Growing demand for these resources supports the mining waste management market by necessitating effective waste handling practices at every stage of the mining lifecycle, including prospecting and exploration, development, extraction, transportation, and processing of mined materials. For example, in March 2025, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a US-based government agency responsible for Earth and biological sciences, the estimated value of metal production increased slightly to $33.5 billion in 2024 from $33 billion in 2023, while industrial minerals production reached $72.1 billion in 2023. Consequently, the increasing demand for metals and minerals across various industries is contributing to the growth of the mining waste management market.

Leading companies operating in the mining waste management market are undertaking initiatives focused on research and development of innovative tailings management approaches. A strategic initiative refers to a structured, action-driven plan designed to achieve a defined strategic objective aligned with an organization’s long-term goals. For instance, in May 2023, Newmont Corporation, the world’s largest gold mining company, introduced the GeoStable Tailings Consortium. This initiative facilitates research into combining different tailings and waste rock blends to create geo-stable landforms that are stronger and more stable than those produced using conventional tailings deposition methods, while also potentially reducing the use of process water.

In February 2025, SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd., a Canada-based environmental and sustainability consultancy, acquired Responsible Mining Solutions Corp. (RMS) for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, SLR sought to enhance and expand its integrated mine waste engineering and sustainable mining services to more effectively support the operational and environmental objectives of mining clients worldwide. Responsible Mining Solutions Corp. is a Canada-based mine waste engineering consultancy specializing in tailings dewatering and paste backfill solutions aimed at improving mining efficiency while promoting environmental stewardship and sustainability outcomes.

Major companies operating in the mining waste management market report are Veolia Environnement SA, Tetra Tech Inc., Stantec Inc., Ramboll Group A/S, Golder Associates Corporation, Ausenco Ltd., Hatch Ltd., Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd., Barr Engineering Company, Knight Piésold, SRK Consulting, ATC Williams Pty Ltd, Jones & Wagener, Earth Systems Pty Ltd, Global Mining Solutions, Zeal Environmental Technologies Limited, Enviropacific Services Pty Ltd, Interwaste Holdings Ltd., Enviroserv Waste Management (Pty) Ltd., Averda.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the mining waste management market in 2025. The regions covered in the mining waste management market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the mining waste management market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The mining waste management market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as landfill, incineration, waste compaction, composting, and vermicomposting. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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