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"TAILINGS POND"
Keywords:
mill
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sludge
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constraining
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effluents
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worthless
Related Terms:
Tailing
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Dewatering
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Underflow
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Reservoir
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Acid mine drainage
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Waste water
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Groundwater discharge
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Influent
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Impoundment
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Underdrain
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Retention pond
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Reservoirs
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Forebay
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Infiltration gallery
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Retention basin
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Drain
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Disposal well
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Sump
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Wastewater
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Flushing
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Recycled water
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Detention pond
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Seepage
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Cistern
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Artificial recharge
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Hydraulic mining
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Dwv
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Effluent
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Dry well
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Storm water
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Storage reservoir
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Soakaway
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Amd
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Intake
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Grey water
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Retention
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Leat
,
Sewer
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Settling pond
,
Receiving water
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Irrigate
,
Tailings
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Drain field
,
Skimmer
,
Sewerage
,
Sprinkler irrigation
,
Outfall
,
Subsurface drain
,
Infiltration
,
Tank
a containment area used to deposit tailings from milling. Financial Terms
cambior.com
Pool where worthless waste rock and sludge from mining activities are stored.
mcq.org
a pond of water with a constraining wall or dam into which mill effluents are deposited
deq.mt.gov
A place for storing tailings resulting from ore processing.
miningwatch.ca
An engineered structure for storing those portions of washed, processed or milled ore that are regarded as too poor to be treated/processed further.
ainc-inac.gc.ca
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Keywords:
cyanide
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watershed
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lying
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confine
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prime
A low-lying depression used to confine tailings, the prime function of which is to allow enough time for heavy metals to settle out or for cyanide to be destroyed before water is discharged into the local watershed.
richriver.bc.ca
Keywords:
enclosure
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contain
An enclosure to contain tailings.
collections.ic.gc.ca