What Usually Happens to Mine Tailings

question 16

Multiple Choice

What usually happens to mine tailings?

• A) they are treated with scrubbers
• B) they are removed using phytoremediation
• C) they are left in piles on the ground
• D) they are treated with electrostatic precipitators
• E) they are treated with both scrubbers and electrostatic precipitators

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