Generic decision-making on the retreatment of copper tailings dams

Tailings dam retreatment can be considered as a profitable alternative when tailings contain relatively high metal contents. Moreover, because of low exploration, mining, processing and closure costs, and the recent rise in copper prices, retreatment may generate positive cash flow. Meanwhile revenu...

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Main Author: Wang, Xinyi
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42845