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March 4, 2021
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Design and Construction of a Tailings Dam over an Ancient Tailings Facility at La Parrilla Mine

Publicated to:Mine Water And The Environment. 40 (1): 63-73 - 2021-03-01 40(1), DOI: 10.1007/s10230-021-00756-4

Authors: Galera JM; de la Fuente F; García J; Calleja M; Pozo V

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Subterra Ingeniería - Author
Subterra Ingn, Vallehermoso 18, Madrid 28015, Spain - Author
W Resources - Author
W Resources, Almoharin 10132, Caceres, Spain - Author

Abstract

© 2021, The Author(s). La Parrilla is a tungsten and tin mine located in western Spain. The tailings facility has a total capacity for 3 Mm3 and will be executed in four different phases. The main constraint for the design and construction of the tailings dam is that it has been constructed over an existing one from the 1980s. The construction activities involved removal and substitution of the old tailings from the southern portion of the facility, ground improvement with gravel columns over an area of about 10,000 m2, and construction of the dyke’s dam. This article describes the main design and construction aspects, including monitoring, until the dam’s completion in June 2019.

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Geotechnical stabilityGravel columns

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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.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-14:

  • WoS: 1

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 2025-07-14:

  • 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: 15 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

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 (GALERA FERNANDEZ, JOSE MIGUEL) .