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4. Tailings

Author : Prof. Bernd G. Lottermoser, PhD

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At nearly every metal mine site, some form of mineral processing occurs, and tailings are being produced. In metal mining, the extracted ore mineral s represent only a small fraction of the whole ore mass; the vast majority of the mined material ends up as tailings. More than 99% of the original material mined may finally become tailings when low-grade metal ores are utilized. Tailings represent, therefore, the most voluminous waste at metal mine sites.

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Title: Tailings
Author: Prof. Bernd G. Lottermoser, PhD
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book: Mine Wastes
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-12418-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-12419-8

Copyright Year: 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12419-8_4