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Metal-laden waters: a headache or a gold mine?

Large volumes of acidic, metal-laden waters generated during mining operations contain high levels of dissolved and biologically persistent toxicity hazards. More and more such waters are reused during operations but they still present a legacy problem at the end of mine life.

Mining Magazine

Costly treatment before discharge/reuse is often needed. Traditional precipitation treatments use lime to neutralise and remove the dissolved metal toxins as insoluble solids. Target streams high in sulphate...

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