Scientific Considerations for the Assessment and Management of Mine Tailings Disposal in the Deep Sea

Scientific Considerations for the Assessment and Management of Mine Tailings Disposal in the Deep Sea

Deep-sea tailings disposal (DSTD) and its shallow water counterpart, submarine tailings disposal (STD), are practiced in many areas of the world, whereby mining industries discharge processed mud- and rock-waste slurries (tailings) directly into the marine environment. Pipeline discharges and other...

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Main Authors: Lindsay L. Vare, Maria C. Baker, John A. Howe, Lisa A. Levin, Carlos Neira, Eva Z. Ramirez-Llodra, Amanda Reichelt-Brushett, Ashley A. Rowden, Tracy M. Shimmield, Stuart L. Simpson, Eulogio H. Soto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
deep-sea tailings disposal (DSTD)
improved practice
challenges
environmental management
stakeholders
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00017/full

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