Tailings and Slag Piles – My Road to Riches

Hemenway, Jay

Impact of Processing Advances on Mining Economics

Symposium: Impact of Processing Advances on Mining Economics, part 2

Tailings and Slag Piles – My Road to Riches

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Jay Hemenway Ocean Partners

Abstract

As existing ore bodies are being depleted and newer ore bodies are becoming increasingly complex, lower grade, in more remote locations and above all difficult to find, Prospectors, Geologists, Miners and Metallurgists are turning to historical tailing dam and slag pile ‘deposits’ as potential sources of metal. New Century is certainly one of the larger success stories, but there are others, and some losers too. The Speaker will discuss how to start an economic evaluation of these new ‘deposits and discuss a few case studies. Evaluation considerations will include metallurgy, product market, resource estimate and legacy issues or advantages.

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Published in CIM 2022 Convention Vancouver

Publisher X-CD Journal

Date of Conference May 1–4, 2022

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Tailings and Slag Piles – My Road to Riches

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