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Thickened tailings deposition for closure

As the mining industry transitioned through a downturn on lower commodity prices and unstable macro-economic conditions, miners have sharpened their focus on innovative concepts, while minimising expenditure. Tailings management, perceived by many as simply a cost burden, is a key area potentially targeted for savings.

Nicholas Thompson* and Pepe Moreno**
 Thickened tailings could be part of the solution to safely decommissioning TSFs

Thickened tailings could be part of the solution to safely decommissioning TSFs

Tailings storage facility (TSF) water management is one of the most important drivers when designing tailings disposal strategies, and post-operational water management of the tailings surface is also one of the most challenging aspects of successful closure.

However, site operators often select convenient, short-term disposal methods, giving minimal consideration to future closure objectives or costs ...

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