Share this page Project Prospecting Urban Mines of Amsterdam Circularity in Urban Regions Amsterdam as a built environment can be seen as an urban mine. Metals are potentially available in built structures. This 2016 collaborative research project yielded an interactive map and plan prospecting our city, rethinking traditional mining. Project Prospecting Urban Mines of Amsterdam Circularity in Urban Regions Amsterdam as a built environment can be seen as an urban mine. Metals are potentially available in built structures. This 2016 collaborative research project yielded an interactive map and plan prospecting our city, rethinking traditional mining. Project Prospecting Urban Mines of Amsterdam Circularity in Urban Regions Amsterdam as a built environment can be seen as an urban mine. Metals are potentially available in built structures. This 2016 collaborative research project yielded an interactive map and plan prospecting our city, rethinking traditional mining.