Not too long ago I heard the phrase “humanizing the experience” and as I have been dealing a lot with tailings management systems, it made me wonder how one might humanize tailings management, as complex as it is. My hope is that with this article, I’ve at least put it in a context that most people might begin to appreciate and understand.
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Tailings. One of those parts of the mining business that everyone loves to hate.
External stakeholders see them as large, ugly ponds of toxic sludge, fearing their presence, fighting against their development. Not in my backyard.
And to the mining business, tailings make up a significant cost - unfortunately being something that no conventional mine has ever been able to eliminate.
So what can be done about it? Are there alternatives?
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