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January 22, 2021
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Circular Economy in Tailings Management

Publicated to:Mine Water And The Environment. 40 (1): 23-35 - 2021-03-01 40(1), DOI: 10.1007/s10230-020-00740-4

Authors: Villachica C; Clemente-Jul C; Villachica J; Villachica L; Llamosas J

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Consulcont SAC, Urbanizac Ingn, Res Ctr Dario Valdizan 237, Lima 31, Peru - Author
Madrid Polytech Univ, Energy & Fuel Dept, Min & Energy ETSI, Madrid, Spain - Author
Research Center Darío Valdizan 237 - Author
Smallvill S.A.C. - Author
Smallvill SAC, Urbanizac Ingn, Dario Valdizan 118, Lima 31, Peru - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

© 2021, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Tailings size distribution can be modified to greatly reduce surface storage area and the risk of catastrophic tailings dam failures. Total flotation and backfill technology can even be used to store the tailings underground. In Peru, dynamic neutralization and coagulation technology uses fine tailings as neutralizing and coagulating agents for acid effluent neutralization while the remaining coarse tailings are used as mining backfill. Also, a new technology, HEVA, produces lime and clean CO2 from limestone and the tailings that contain carbonates. The CO2 is used to produce biomass through photosynthesis in aquatic and terrestrial greenhouse environments. One application in the high Andes (4400 m.a.s.l.) proposes to compensate for the area’s natural CO2 deficiency with cheap HEVA CO2 to achieve 100–200% greater productivity to reduce historical poverty in the region.

Keywords

Co recovery 2Electrical vacuum furnacePermeable tailingsTailings backfillTailings coagulationTotal flotation

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Mine Water And The Environment due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Water Science and Technology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Water Resources.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.17, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-27, the following number of citations:

  • Scopus: 4

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-27:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 22.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 23 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 3.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Peru.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (VILLACHICA LEON, CARLOS) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been VILLACHICA LEON, CARLOS.