Tailings basin definition

Tailings basin means land on which is deposited, by hydraulic or other means, the material that is separated from the mineral product in the beneficiation or treatment of ferrous minerals including any surrounding dikes constructed to contain the material.
Tailings basin means land on which tailings are deposited including surrounding dikes constructed to contain the tailings.

Examples of Tailings basin in a sentence

  • Xxxxxx, ‘Rehabilitation of Rum Jungle Uranium Mine’, proceedings of Second International Conference on the Abatement of Acidic Drainage, Montreal, September, 1991 Xxxxxx X.X., X.X. Xxxxx, X.X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, X.X. ‘Decommissioning of the Quirke Mine Uranium Tailings Basin to Eliminate Acid Production’, proceedings of Second International Conference on the Abatement of Acidic Drainage, Montreal, September, 1991 Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx J.P., X.

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