The paper reviews the environmental impact of mining wastewater and the current technologies used for its treatment, focusing on the recovery of salts and water for reuse. It highlights the effectiveness of commercialized technologies such as SAVMIN®, SPARRO®, Biogenic sulphide, and DESAXL® in treating mining wastewater. These technologies integrate multiple separation processes to recover salts and water, with some achieving over 95% water recovery. The paper also discusses the management of toxic sludge and waste generated during treatment. Additionally, it reviews laboratory-scale adsorption processes for the removal of toxic metals, noting the potential of various adsorbents but limited research on reusability and economic analysis. The integration of treatment systems for precious metal recovery and water reclamation is emphasized to achieve a circular economy in mining. The review concludes by discussing the challenges and future directions in mining wastewater treatment, particularly in addressing the removal of metals like Cr, Ni, Fe, and nitrate, and the recovery of precious metals.The paper reviews the environmental impact of mining wastewater and the current technologies used for its treatment, focusing on the recovery of salts and water for reuse. It highlights the effectiveness of commercialized technologies such as SAVMIN®, SPARRO®, Biogenic sulphide, and DESAXL® in treating mining wastewater. These technologies integrate multiple separation processes to recover salts and water, with some achieving over 95% water recovery. The paper also discusses the management of toxic sludge and waste generated during treatment. Additionally, it reviews laboratory-scale adsorption processes for the removal of toxic metals, noting the potential of various adsorbents but limited research on reusability and economic analysis. The integration of treatment systems for precious metal recovery and water reclamation is emphasized to achieve a circular economy in mining. The review concludes by discussing the challenges and future directions in mining wastewater treatment, particularly in addressing the removal of metals like Cr, Ni, Fe, and nitrate, and the recovery of precious metals.