PROJECT: MINING Assignment Directions: Spoils and Tailings What is the difference between spoils and tailings? Why must mine tailings be stored and disposed of carefully? Describe the process of mountaintop removal and why it is controversial. What is the purpose of the SMCRA and what requirements does it dictate? Assignment Guidelines: Answer each of the questions in one complete paragraph each. Document should be at least 250 words. Support your answers with research. Submission Requirements: Submit a Word document containing the answers to the questions. When submitting written assignments, please remember to: Submit the assignment question(s) and your responses. Proofread for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Remember complete sentence structure. Paragraphs need to have minimum of six sentences.
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As nouns the difference between tailings and spoil
is that tailings is the waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore by ore dressing; gangue, slimes while spoil is (also in plural: spoils ) plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
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