Methods for the disposal and storage of mine tailings

Land Contamination and Reclamation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 301-317

  Dixon Hardy, Darron William ^a   Engels, Jonathan Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Knight Piesold Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Design and operation; Impoundment failures; Mine waste; Tailings management facilities

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MINE WASTE; STORAGE; TAILINGS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE FACILITY;

EID: 34548591380     PISSN: 09670513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2462/09670513.832     Document Type: Article

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