Tailings disposal sites represent potential sources of contamination for thousands of years.
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Both sites use the same system, known as submarine tailing disposal.
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Thus, a unique feature of nickel heap leaching is the need for a tailings disposal area.
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Mine construction began in 2005, with nearly all surface facilities except the tailings disposal facility completed by 2007.
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The Gossan Dam and Impoundment plus the Upper and Lower Tailings Dam Impoundments are no longer used for tailings disposal.
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Washington's political risk insurance agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corp ., does not like the submarine tailing disposal system, either.
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The complaint also raises concerns about the mine s riverine tailings disposal, and the mine s impact on air quality.
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The final tailings after scavenging are normally pumped for disposal as mine fill or to tailings disposal facilities for long-term storage.
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Known as submarine tailings disposal, the method used by Newmont is not allowed in the United States or Canada because it would violate clean water standards.
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At issue is Newmont's use of a waste disposal method, effectively banned in the United States under the Clean Water Act, that is called submarine tailing disposal.