Ground Truth Trekking

Typical Mine Tailings Dam

Earthen tailings impoundment dam at Fort Knox gold mine in Alaska

This tailings impoundment dam at the Fort Knox gold mine in Alaska is a common method of storing mining waste forever.

 

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Northern Alaska Environmental Center (2004). Copyright held by photographer.

http://northern.org/