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A new approach to tailings management

Tailings management has long been a concern in mineral processing operations, and recently has been brought back to our attention after multiple facility failures. In this month’s blog, we look at how switching from a reactive to a proactive approach to tailings management can provide more long term economic, social and safety benefits.

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Dealing with low-grade ore

Emerging technologies are improving the characterisation and sorting capabilities of plants, allowing them to divert low-grade ore from downstream processing.

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Greener and safer leaching options

Non-hazardous leaching alternatives are slowly being explored and implemented across new & existing mining operations, creating sustainable practices to improve output and decrease risk. We share some golden examples.

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