Commingling of Waste Rock and Tailings to Improve “Dry Stack” Performance: Design and Evaluation of Mixtures

Mine tailings are typically deposited as slurry and stored in impoundment dams. These structures pose a serious geotechnical risk, and are difficult to successfully reclaim at the end of mining. An increasingly common alternative to traditional tailings disposal is “dry stacking”: the placement of t...

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Main Authors: Ralph Burden, G. Ward Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/2/295

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