Mine Tailings Near Butte, MT
Detailed Description
Edge of the Yankee Doodle Tailings Pond in Butte, Montana, where the tailings slurry is piped into the pond.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Related
USMIN: National Mine Waste Inventory
USMIN, in partnership with the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, collaborates with state geological surveys to compile a national inventory of mine waste features in the United States. This effort supports resource recovery, environmental risk management, and identification of critical minerals in mine waste.
Related
USMIN: National Mine Waste Inventory
USMIN, in partnership with the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, collaborates with state geological surveys to compile a national inventory of mine waste features in the United States. This effort supports resource recovery, environmental risk management, and identification of critical minerals in mine waste.