Selected Properties of Flotation Tailings Wastes Deposited in the Gilów and ?elazny Most Waste Reservoirs Regarding their Potential Environmental Management

摘要

Wastes originating from copper mining, particularly generated during the ore enrichment process constitute a considerable percentage of industrial wastes in Poland, which theoretically are supposed to provide a raw material base but remain wholly unmanaged. Wastes from copper flotation are deposited on the waste dumps which pose a significant eco-toxicological hazard. The paper discussed the results of analysis of selected post-floatation waste properties deposited in the ?elazny Most and Gilów reservoirs from the perspective of their environmental management.