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This review aims to assess gold mining tailings as both environmental liabilities and potential secondary resources by examining characterizations and processing routes.

July 3, 2026Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review

Gold Mining Tailings as a Sustainable Secondary Resource: Environmental Impacts, Processing Technologies and Metal Recovery. A Review

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This review aims to assess gold mining tailings as both environmental liabilities and potential secondary resources by examining characterizations and processing routes.
Synthesized peer-reviewed studies and industrial reports published from 2000 to 2026.
Evaluated mineralogical characteristics, environmental risks, and processing technologies.
Provided a decision-oriented framework for tailings management and reprocessing strategies.
Environmental hazards primarily stem from sulfide oxidation, impacting surface water and ecosystems.
Most mature processing approaches include gravity concentration, flotation, and cyanidation.
Future improvements will likely arise from coordinated technological innovations and data-driven optimization.

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Review evaluates environmental impacts, processing technologies, and resource recovery in gold tailings, indicating the need for integrated management strategies.

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Surimbayev et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4750f45c29257aa25786d8 https://doi.org/10.1080/08827508.2026.2693551

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Review evaluates environmental impacts, processing technologies, and resource recovery in gold tailings, indicating the need for integrated management strategies.

Gold Mining Tailings as a Sustainable Secondary Resource: Environmental Impacts, Processing Technologies and Metal Recovery. A Review

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Gold Mining Tailings as a Sustainable Secondary Resource: Environmental Impacts, Processing Technologies and Metal Recovery. A Review

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