Theron, M, Addis, PC, Wates, JA & Martin, V 2005, 'Bulyanhulu Mine (Tanzania) Paste Tailings Facility: Relating the unsaturated properties of gold tailings to rate of rise', in R Jewell & S Barrera (eds), Paste 2005: Proceedings of the International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 219-229, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/563_15
(https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/563_15_Theron/)
Abstract: Bulyanhulu Mine in Tanzania is an underground gold mine. Tailings are pro-
duced and used in part for paste as underground backfill material. The balance of
the tailings is deposited on the surface as a paste. Research is currently underway
to determine the optimum method of deposition. The mechanical behaviour of
the tailings was assessed by means of a field monitoring program. Various soil
parameters such as gravimetric moisture content, suction pressure and, in-situ
density were measured for a period of approximately three months on a freshly
deposited beach. Measurements were taken at regular intervals between the dis-
charge point and the toe of the beach on a daily basis. The results of the field
monitoring program provided valuable information on the unsaturated soil
behaviour with particular reference to the air entry value and moisture retention
curve.
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