Definition of Tailings

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Tailings

The term 'Tailings' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' The remaining portion of a metal-bearing ore consisting of finely ground rock and process liquid after some orall of the metal, such as uranium, has been extracted'.

The term 'Tailings' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Second grade or waste material separated from pay material during screening or processing'.


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