Regional Distribution and Causes of Global Mine Tailings Dam Failures
Tailings ponds are one of the three major production facilities in metal mines. The volume of tailings increases year by year, but the storage capacity of existing tailings ponds is limited. Therefore, tailings dams must become more fine-grained and larger. The potential hazard they represent should...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Metals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/6/905 |