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What is tailings?

Waste from ore mills.

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  1. A type of ore
  2. A mining tool
  3. Waste from ore mills ✔

Why: Ore mills generate large amounts of waste called tailings, which can be toxic.

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Answer: Waste from ore mills. Ore mills generate large amounts of waste called tailings, which can be toxic.

  1. Mining en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining
    Ore mills generate large amounts of waste, called tailings
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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