Antonio J. Diosdado-Aragón , Martin J. Valenzuela-Díaz , Jose Miguel Dávila , Mercedes Becerra-Herrera , Manuel A. Caraballo
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On this regard, the present study implemented a comprehensive laboratory experiment and a statistical model to expose the possible antagonistic or synergetic effects of the combinations of these variates under realistic environmental and operational conditions at underground mines (i.e., MTs composition ranging from acidic to alkaline, and curing conditions ranging from room temperature to 60 °C and from 3 to 27 days). The initial chemical and mineralogical composition of the MTs does not have a significant impact on UCS. However, curing temperature is the main factor controlling the final UCS achieved by the paste, with all formulations reaching their maximum strength at 40 °C and most of them decreasing their UCS values both higher and lower temperatures. Additionally, it was observed that at 60 °C, acidic MTs exhibit lower UCS values compared to alkaline MTs. Consequently, paste formulation must be designed considering the real curing temperature at the specific gallery to be backfilling. At the same time, it is advisable to obtain drill cores from old galleries and shafts filled with paste as a measure to control UCS evolution with time. This work enhances the understanding of the interaction between OPC and MTs and provides practical recommendations for optimizing the cementation processes in underground mining operations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18594,"journal":{"name":"Minerals Engineering","volume":"232 ","pages":"Article 109524"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Influence of mine tailings mineralogy and curing conditions in the cementation of pastes for mine galleries backfilling\",\"authors\":\"Antonio J. Diosdado-Aragón , Martin J. 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Influence of mine tailings mineralogy and curing conditions in the cementation of pastes for mine galleries backfilling
Mine Tailings (MTs) are typically used in combination with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and water to generate a paste to be used for mine galleries backfilling (MGBF). This technology has been optimized for several decades and it is well known that the final uniaxial compressive strengths (UCS) achieved by the paste mainly depend on the OPC concentration used in the paste formulation. However, there is still some controversy on the effect that the combined effect of MTs composition (i.e., bulk chemistry and mineralogy) and curing temperatures and times may have in the UCS achieved by the paste. On this regard, the present study implemented a comprehensive laboratory experiment and a statistical model to expose the possible antagonistic or synergetic effects of the combinations of these variates under realistic environmental and operational conditions at underground mines (i.e., MTs composition ranging from acidic to alkaline, and curing conditions ranging from room temperature to 60 °C and from 3 to 27 days). The initial chemical and mineralogical composition of the MTs does not have a significant impact on UCS. However, curing temperature is the main factor controlling the final UCS achieved by the paste, with all formulations reaching their maximum strength at 40 °C and most of them decreasing their UCS values both higher and lower temperatures. Additionally, it was observed that at 60 °C, acidic MTs exhibit lower UCS values compared to alkaline MTs. Consequently, paste formulation must be designed considering the real curing temperature at the specific gallery to be backfilling. At the same time, it is advisable to obtain drill cores from old galleries and shafts filled with paste as a measure to control UCS evolution with time. This work enhances the understanding of the interaction between OPC and MTs and provides practical recommendations for optimizing the cementation processes in underground mining operations.
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The purpose of the journal is to provide for the rapid publication of topical papers featuring the latest developments in the allied fields of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. Its wide ranging coverage of research and practical (operating) topics includes physical separation methods, such as comminution, flotation concentration and dewatering, chemical methods such as bio-, hydro-, and electro-metallurgy, analytical techniques, process control, simulation and instrumentation, and mineralogical aspects of processing. Environmental issues, particularly those pertaining to sustainable development, will also be strongly covered.