Analysis of Geological, Mechanical and Characteristics of Aggregates used in Tailings Ponds

Abstract

Increasing social demand, economic developments, consumption fluctuations, urbanization, industrialization,
modernization, population growth and technical needs have resulted due toincrease in the production of natural
resources throughout the world. However, there is a less importance focused on the environmental regulations. Waste
water is one of the environmental problemsthatmining activities may cause. It contains a lot of solid and liquid
contaminants.Aggregatesare found among the most abundant ones in natural resources. They are obtained from river
basins, sea and lake edges, quarries and industries as by products and waste. During mining activities or terminated
mining activities, these materials are used in the creation of stability, impermeability and settlement of tailings dam. In
this paper, construction of tailings pond by using aggregates are given in detail together with their classification,
particle stability, particle shape, particle size, particle texture, covered in minerals of particle, particle porosity and
trending to chemical reactivity of aggregates.