Resource

Backfill depleted open-pit mines with lined landfills, tailings, and heap leach pads

Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
Backfill depleted open-pit mines with lined landfills, tailings, and heap leach pads
Author/Presenter
Breitenbach, Allan, J.
Organization/Agency
Industrial Fabrics Association International
Publisher Name
Industrial Fabrics Association International
Year
2010
Date
04-05/2010
Journal Title
Geotechnical Fabrics Report
Geosynthetics
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
2
Abstract/Additional Information

This article discusses the recent historic use and primary engineering concerns and benefits in lining, backfilling, and operating depleted open-pit mine excavations for containment of solid waste, tailings, and ore heap fills.