Cemented paste backfill for mineral tailings management: Review and future perspectives

• Published in: Minerals engineering Vol. 144; p. 106025
• Main Authors: Qi, Chongchong, Fourie, Andy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Cemented paste backfill; Flocculation and sedimentation; Mix design; Pipe transport; Tailings management; Cemented paste backfill; Tailings management; Mix design; Pipe transport; Flocculation and sedimentation

Environmental issues associated with tailings management have made it the most daunting challenge faced by the mining industry. To dispose mineral tailings in a technical, environmental and economical way, the cemented paste backfill (CPB) technology is proposed and widely adopted. Here we summarize...