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4 years ago

Hydraulic lime fills save lives by preventing mine tailings disasters.

Advances in intelligent systems and computing
Filling Method Implementing Hydraulic Lime for Reusing Mine Tailings and Improve Sustainability in Conventional Peruvian Underground Mines
Pablo Altamirano-Soto, Jorge Supa-Urrutia, Humbero Pehovaz-Alvarez, Carlos Raymundo, Néstor Mamani-Macedo, Francisco Domínguez

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The article discusses how mine tailings in Peru can be reused to improve sustainability in underground mines. By using hydraulic fills, the stored tailings can be repurposed to prevent potential environmental and societal risks. This method aims to reduce the volume of tailings stored in dams, ultimately preventing disasters like the one seen in Brazil where a collapsed dam led to tragic consequences.