Saltar al contenido
PTI LATAMExplorar Portal
Minería

Tailings

Waste material remaining after extracting valuable minerals in a processing plant. Composition: finely ground gangue (quartz, silicates) suspended in process water containing residual reagents. Deposited in engineered tailings storage facilities (TSF). Critical environmental management: geotechnical stability, seepage control, closure and rehabilitation. Current trend: filtered or thickened (paste) tailings to eliminate dam-breach risk.

What you need to know

  • Waste material remaining after extracting valuable minerals in a processing plant.
  • Composition: finely ground gangue (quartz, silicates) suspended in process water containing residual reagents.
  • Deposited in engineered tailings storage facilities (TSF).
  • Critical environmental management: geotechnical stability, seepage control, closure and rehabilitation.
  • Current trend: filtered or thickened (paste) tailings to eliminate dam-breach risk.

Full definition

Waste material remaining after extracting valuable minerals in a processing plant. Composition: finely ground gangue (quartz, silicates) suspended in process water containing residual reagents. Deposited in engineered tailings storage facilities (TSF). Critical environmental management: geotechnical stability, seepage control, closure and rehabilitation. Current trend: filtered or thickened (paste) tailings to eliminate dam-breach risk.

Suppliers of mining products in Mexico