OVERBURDEN/TAILINGS MIXTURES FOR ENGINEERED TAILINGS DEPOSIT CONTROL

摘要

A process for enhancing the solidification of tailings is provided comprising providing overburden having a moisture content ranging from about 15 wt% to about 25 wt% and comminuting the overburden to a first size; providing tailings having a solids content ranging from about 1 wt% to about 70 wt%; adding the tailings to the first sized overburden to form treated overburden and comminuting the treated overburden to a second size; and depositing the second sized treated overburden to produce a substantially solidified deposit.