tailings
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They examined levels of cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, and lead, metals linked to iron oxides, which are the primary component of the tailings.
From Science Daily
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
The tailings dam at a Sino Metals copper mine failed in Feb.
The tailings facility is where waste from mining is stored.
"The tailings release and breach was promptly brought under control within hours of detection," the firm said in a statement on 3 September.
From BBC
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