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Mining and processing of metal-bearing ores produces vast quantities of hazardous waste material such as tailings, waste rock, slag, and flue dust (Freedman 1989). Of these, tailings (see Plate 16, following page 182), the materials that are discarded after the ore is separated by milling and flotation are probably the largest primary source of contamination associated with metal extraction (Salomons and Forstner 1988). Tailings often contain high concentrations of acid-generating sulfides and quantities of residual metals.
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Peters, T.H. (1995). Revegetation of the Copper Cliff Tailings Area. In: Gunn, J.M. (eds) Restoration and Recovery of an Industrial Region. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2520-1_9
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