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subaqueous disposal

A mine waste management practice whereby mill tailings or mine waste rock are emplaced under a body of water to minimize sulfide oxidation and acid formation, and eliminate airborne particulate pollution. If a natural sedimentation basin is utilized, erosion hazards inherent to subaerial impoundments are eliminated.

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