Radon fluxes at four uranium mill tailings disposal sites after about 20 years of service.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106719
Abstract: To evaluate the properties of earthen covers over uranium mill tailings disposal cells after about 20 years of service, we measured Rn-222 fluxes and radon barrier properties at the Falls City, TX, Bluewater, NM, Shirley… read more here.
Keywords: uranium mill; tailings disposal; disposal sites; years service ... See more keywords
In situ evaluation of performance of reclamation measures implemented on abandoned reactive tailings disposal site
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DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2016-0699
Abstract: The abandoned Manitou mine site produced acid mine drainage for decades. One of the site’s tailings storage facilities (TSF 2) was reclaimed in 2009 using an elevated water table combined with a monolayer cover made… read more here.
Keywords: performance reclamation; tailings disposal; water; site ... See more keywords
Scientific Considerations for the Assessment and Management of Mine Tailings Disposal in the Deep Sea
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00017
Abstract: Deep-sea tailing disposal (DSTD) and its shallow water counterpart, submarine tailings disposal (STD), are practiced in many areas of the world, whereby mining industries discharge processed mud- and rock waste slurries (tailings) directly into the… read more here.
Keywords: considerations assessment; deep sea; tailings disposal; scientific considerations ... See more keywords