The mining sector relies heavily on geosynthetic environmental support for tailings ponds, heap leaching operations, and remediation. To judge by Yolanda Torrisi’s editorial in today’s Asia Miner e-newsletter, mining will continue to be a strong growth sector for engineering needs. Last year, mining revenue rose nearly 40% to $249 billion; and with a 67% net profit. Sign up for the free e-news at Asia Miner.