Historic Gold Mine Tailings - Nova Scotia
Know MoreHistoric Gold Mine Tailings FAQ What are gold mine tailings? Tailings are a by-product of a gold mining process that was common in the late 1800s and early 1900s Gold-bearing rocks that also contain arsenic were crushed and spread over liquid mercury to remove the gold The mercury was then evaporated, leaving the gold...
Mine tailings dams: Characteristics, failure ,
Know MoreFrimmel, 2010) Thus the task of storing mine tailings safely and efficiently is a substantial one and, crucially, almost certain to be on a significantly greater scale in the future 22 Physical properties of tailings Tailings particles commonly are angular to very angular, and this morphology imposes a high friction angle on dry tailings...