Mining residue (rock, mineral particles, and process water) stored in engineered impoundments. Tailings ponds are a major context for evaporation and dust control.
Tailings are the residue of mineral extraction — rock, mineral particles, and process water — stored in engineered impoundments. Tailings ponds, typically large and located in arid mining regions, are a primary application context for floating cover deployment. Covers reduce evaporative water loss, suppress windborne dust emission, and reduce worker exposure to surface chemistry.
Also known as: tailings pond, tailings storage facility, TSF