tailings
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Federal Court judge Stephen Burley described how four large open-pit mines, a railway, tailings dam, waste dumps and a stockpile were strewn across the lands of the Yindjibarndi people in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
From Barron's β May 12, 2026
Miles and miles of refineries and their stinking tailings ponds, adjacent to beach resorts that run on desalination plants.
From Salon β Mar. 17, 2026
Instead, these materials end up in mine waste, also known as tailings, which must be stored and monitored to prevent environmental harm.
From Science Daily β Dec. 28, 2025
Teck said it produced 104,100 metric tons of copper compared with 114,500 tons a year ago, as a continuing tailings management problem at its Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile constrained output.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 22, 2025
Bulldozers had flattened millions of tons of coal tailings to create a black desert that stretched far down the narrow valley.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
