Tailings classification by hazard category
Ch.B. Kongar-Syuryun1 , M.A. Cherevko2, A.V. Dengaev3, S.V. Mustafaev4
1 Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
2 LLC “Nefteservisniye resheniya”, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
3 Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russian Federation
4 National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Moscow, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №3 / 2025 p. 80-84
Abstract: Dumping of tailings creates a risk of degradation to the ecosystem. Tailings mineralogy and geotechnical parameters will help to assess their environmental characteristics. The article presents a study of the mineralogical characterization of the tailings from a tailings dump in order to assess the impact on the environment. Samples for the investigation were collected from three tailing dumps of the following processing plants of the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC): Gayskaya; Buribayevskaya; Uchalinskaya. The samples were analyzed using X-ray radiography method in the laboratory of the Platov South Russian State Polytechnic University. As a result of the studies, it was established that tailings contain potentially toxic elements that have a negative impact on the soil layer within a radius of at least 200 meters. Presence of secondary minerals in tailings formed as a result of sulfide oxidation has been proven. A classification of tailings by the degree of potential hazard is presented.
Keywords: tailings, tailings dump, industrial waste, ecosystem, environment, mineralogical composition
For citation: Kongar-Syuryun Ch.B., Cherevko M.A., Dengaev A.V., Mustafaev S.V. Tailings classification by hazard category. Russian Mining Industry. 2025;(3):80–84. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2025-3-80-84
Article info
Received: 18.02.2025
Revised: 11.04.2025
Accepted: 11.04.2025
Information about the authors
Cheynesh B. Kongar-Syuryun – Postgraduate Student, Department of Mining, Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6097-905X; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mikhail A. Cherevko – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), General Director, LLC “Nefteservisniye resheniya”, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Aleksey V. Dengaev – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Associate Professor, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russian Federation; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3378-6754; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sardor V. Mustafaev – Student, Mining Institute, National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Moscow, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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