A Tailing Dump as Industrial Deposit; Study of the Mineralogical Composition of Tailing Dump of the Southern Urals and the Possibility of Tailings Re-Development

It is found that regions with depleted, or on the verge of depletion, mineral resources are subject to additional pressures due intensifying social and environmental problems. This paper proposes development mining industry, reducing dependence economy sharp volatility raw materials market in a period global shocks by addressing problems depleting resource base. assumed geotechnology from simple extraction technologies providing full cycle georesources industrial waste recycling contributes provision sustainable development. The material mineralogical composition four tailing dumps (Uchalinskiy, Buribayskiy, Sibayskiy Gaiskiy Ore-Processing plants have been studied) united similarity processed materials, as consequence, similar enrichment technology has studied established. An approximate estimate valuable components left wastes was made. possibility component (e.g., gold) tailings using double agitation cyanidation substantiated. There no necessity obligatory grinding increase recovery rate components. experimentally determined gold 75.9–82.14% depends investigated technogenic material. proved can be recycled for purpose need further, more detailed studies formations identified. will help identify patterns distribution mass study its possibilities details.