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Current situation and comprehensive utilization of iron ore tailing resources

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The situations, characteristics, and status of iron ore tailing resources in China are presented. The approaches of comprehensive utilization of iron ore tailings have been analyzed. It has been proved that the comprehensive utilization of iron ore tailings is efficient, socially beneficial and improves environment situation. The scopes of comprehensive utilization of iron ore tailings are reported.

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Translated from Fiziko-Tekhnicheskie Problemy Razrabotki Poleznykh Iskopaemykh, No. 4, pp. 105–110, July–August, 2006.

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Zhang, S., Xue, X., Liu, X. et al. Current situation and comprehensive utilization of iron ore tailing resources. J Min Sci 42, 403–408 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10913-006-0069-9

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