Utilization of mill tailings, fly ash and slag as mine paste backfill material: Review and future perspective

SK Behera, DP Mishra, P Singh, K Mishra… - … and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
An enormous amount of waste materials (tailings, fly ash and slag) are generated during
mineral processing, power generation and metallurgical processes. A vast literature on …

Cost optimization of cemented paste backfill: State-of-the-art review and future perspectives

K Fang, J Zhang, L Cui, S Haruna, M Li - Minerals Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
A primary challenge in the mining industry is how to extract mineral and metal resources in a
cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way. To help mitigate the environmental issues …

Mechanical and compressibility characteristics of a soft clay stabilized by slag-based mixtures and geopolymers

M Salimi, A Ghorbani - Applied Clay Science, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In the present study, industrial wastes such as Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GBFS) and
Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag (BOFS) activated with calcium oxide (CaO) and medium …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of steel slag for cemented tailings backfill: Hydration, strength, pore structure, and cost analysis

B ** ability and placement performance of fresh cemented paste backfill (CPB) in
underground mined cavities depend on its rheological properties. Hence, it is crucial to …

[HTML][HTML] Clean production of sustainable backfill material from waste gold tailings and slag

T Mashifana, T Sithole - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Gold tailings (GT) and slag disposed of in the landfill affect the environment. This study
investigated the green process for the utilization of non-radioactive gold tailings and …

Strength development and microstructural investigation of lead-zinc mill tailings based paste backfill with fly ash as alternative binder

SK Behera, CN Ghosh, DP Mishra, P Singh… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The increasing popularity of paste backfilling demands alternative binder optimisation and
bulk waste disposal. This study investigates the efficacy of fly ash (FA) as partial …

Mechanical behavior, acoustic emission properties and damage evolution of cemented paste backfill considering structural feature

J Wang, J Fu, W Song, Y Zhang, Y Wang - Construction and Building …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Layered filling is easy to lead to layered structure of cemented paste backfill (CPB). To
understand the mechanical behavior, failure modes, and damage evolution of layered …

Influence of solid content, cement/tailings ratio, and curing time on rheology and strength of cemented tailings backfill

J Li, E Yilmaz, S Cao - Minerals, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Understanding the flow process of cemented tailings backfill (CTB) is important for
successful pum** into underground stopes. This study examines the effects of solid …

[HTML][HTML] Damage evolution, brittleness and solidification mechanism of cement soil and alkali-activated slag soil

K Geng, J Chai, Y Qin, Z Xu, J Cao, H Zhou… - Journal of Materials …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials are environmentally friendly gelling agents that have been
intensively studied in soil solidification over a long period of time. Currently, there is little …