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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS BY USE OF PASTE BACKFILL TECHNOLOGY FOR DISPOSAL OF SULFIDE-BEARING MINE TAILINGS

A. Kesimal, E. Yilmaz, B. Ercikdi

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the potential environmental benefits afforded by use of paste backfill technology when tailings are sulfide-bearing and provides a case study chosen from an underground mine in north-east Turkey in order to illustrate these benefits. Additionally, it includes discussions on different slump values with varying cement contents under 28-day uniaxial compressive strength tests for mine tailings and determines the rheological properties of mine tailings with respect to paste production.

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Title
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS BY USE OF PASTE BACKFILL TECHNOLOGY FOR DISPOSAL OF SULFIDE-BEARING MINE TAILINGS
Authors
A. Kesimal, E. Yilmaz, B. Ercikdi
Proceedings
4th International Scientific Conference - SGEM2004
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2004
Pages
431-440
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
954-918181-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Proceedings contents
Open official contents
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