The article discusses the design of a tailings pond for the Zunyi Ni-Mo Mine in Guizhou province. The researchers selected Taozitai as the location for the pond, determined the dam height, reservoir capacity, and drainage system. The dam crest is 1,097 meters high, with a total storage capacity of 1,881,520 cubic meters, enough to hold 45 years' worth of tailings from the processing plant.