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Aug 2026
Hydraulic buffer potential of tailings based geo-composites for mine closure
The high cost and limited availability of suitable soils for hydraulic barriers pose a major challenge for tailings storage facility (TSF) closure. This study evaluates the feasibility of using onsite tailings as alternative cover materials through four modification approaches (bentonite amendment, biochar addition, hy...
Udesh Wijepala, Yunlong Zhu, Soumya Roy et al.
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