Iron ore tailings dry stacking in Pau Branco mine, Brazil ...
2016-10-1 · The mining industry has seen several significant dam failures in recent years. Dam failures are associated with errors in design, implementation, operation, and monitoring (Azam, 2014, ).Dewatered stockpiling (dry stacking) is a safer alternative to tailings dams (Rico et al., 2008, ) for tailings disposal; however, this method has not yet been used in iron ore mines in