Mechanical evaluation and optimal mixing ratios in co-disposal of phosphate mining tailings and waste rock

Gabriel Gomes Silva1,2, Rafael Cerqueira Silva3

  • 1Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Catalão, Catalão, 75704-020, Brazil. gabriel_gomes@ufcat.edu.br.

Scientific Reports
|December 31, 2024
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