A Review of Sustainable Management of Mine Tailings

Abstract:

This paper summarizes research done on mine tailings management and explores new trends in the sustainable re-use of these tailings in construction activities. It is concluded that no research to date had addressed the issue of using hardened mine tailings as construction materials for temporary access unpaved roads in cold climates.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 773-774)
• Pages: 1256-1260
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.773-774.1256
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Ali A. Mahmood*, Maria Elektorowicz
• Keywords: Construction, Mine Tailings, Roads

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