{"id":2757,"date":"2007-07-21T15:59:07","date_gmt":"2007-07-21T20:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schwingbioset.wpengine.com\/tailings-disposal-and-lake-superior-a-cautionary-tale\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T20:44:13","slug":"tailings-disposal-and-lake-superior-a-cautionary-tale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schwingbioset.com\/es\/tailings-disposal-and-lake-superior-a-cautionary-tale\/","title":{"rendered":"Eliminaci\u00f3n de relaves y lago Superior: un cuento de precauci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schwingbioset.com\/es\/mining-products\/mining-pumps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eliminaci\u00f3n de relaves<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>is vital with regards to appropriate mining procedures.\u00a0 Without proper disposal of the material that is separated from usable ore, massive harm can occur to the surrounding area.\u00a0 Tailings can be used in\u00a0paste backfill\u00a0or sealed up in a variety of ways, but simply leaving them out in the open, or disposing of them casually, can wreak environmental havoc.\u00a0 There are a number of rules and regulations that were put in place to mitigate instances of poor tailings disposal, and the fines levied against companies that ignore these laws can be huge.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>One of the most famous examples of poor disposal practices, and the resulting expenses, is the case of Reserve Mining Company dumping taconite tailings into Lake Superior.\u00a0 From 1955 to 1980, the company poured their tailings into Lake Superior, at a rate of as much as 67,000 tons per day.\u00a0 In 1969, various environmental groups joined together to take the company to court, and for the next 12 years the company, the groups, and the surrounding community, fought about how best to handle the waste.\u00a0 Eventually, Reserve Mining Company built a $375 million tailings disposal facility some miles from Lake Superior.\u00a0 However, the iron ore waste that was dumped into the body of water from 1955 to 1980, still remains.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schwingbioset.com\/es\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Cont\u00e1ctenos<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>today to learn how Schwing Bioset can help your operation, or<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schwingbioset.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visite nuestro sitio web<\/strong><\/a><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>to read more about our products and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.schwingbioset.com\/es\/downloads\/' class='small-button smallsilver' target=\"_blank\">Descargue nuestros folletos e informes de aplicaciones<\/a>\n<a 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