tailingside
Tailingside is a term used in certain contexts to refer to the area adjacent to, or the region immediately surrounding, a tailings storage facility. Tailings are the waste material that remains after valuable minerals or metals have been extracted from ore. These facilities are typically large impoundments designed to hold these residual materials, which can often be stored as a slurry or in a dry stack form.
The tailingside region may encompass a variety of landscapes and ecosystems depending on the location of the
Management of the tailingside is a critical aspect of responsible mining practice. This involves measures such