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A geophysical survey on the Panasqueira mine tailings
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 9th EAGE/EEGS Meeting, Sep 2003, cp-52-00123
- ISBN: 978-94-6282-116-3
Abstract
Mine tailings can be a major environmental problem because of the large quantities and volumes, high slope instabilty and leaking that can threaten nearby rivers and water supply. The Panasqueira Mine (Central Portugal) has been a major wolfram producer of the westem world since the early decades of the twenty century.