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Term

tailings waste

Term

Any collection of liquid effluents or wastewater drained or separated out during the processing of crops or mineral ores.

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Definition source publication

Publication year

2004

Definition source URL

http://www.eionet.eu.int/GEMET

Organisation

EEA

Organisation full name

European Environment Agency

Subjects

Long definition

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