tailings
Britishplural noun
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Instead, these materials end up in mine waste, also known as tailings, which must be stored and monitored to prevent environmental harm.
From Science Daily
The tailings dam at a Sino Metals copper mine failed in Feb.
The tailings facility is where waste from mining is stored.
"The tailings release and breach was promptly brought under control within hours of detection," the firm said in a statement on 3 September.
From BBC
The spill happened when a tailings dam, used to store toxic waste and heavy metals, collapsed into the Kafue River, a key drinking water source, following heavy rain.
From BBC
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