Organic cover materials for tailings : do they meet the requirements of an effective long term cover?
A literature review conducted in 1992 revealed that an organic layer on sulphide tailings could be beneficial in the suppression of tailings oxidation and acidic mine drainage, in the following five ways: 1) creation of a physical oxygen barrier, 2) maintenance of an oxygen-consuming barrier, 3) che...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/10396 |