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9 - Effects of Clay in Tailings Handling and Storage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2017

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Andrew Chryss
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Markus Gräfe ,
Craig Klauber ,
Angus J. McFarlane  and
David J. Robinson
Markus Gräfe
Affiliation:
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
Craig Klauber
Affiliation:
Curtin University of Technology, Perth
Angus J. McFarlane
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra
David J. Robinson
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra
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Clays in the Minerals Processing Value Chain , pp. 381 - 399
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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