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Get PriceThe TSF at Ballarat Gold Mine is a compacted clay lined dam to prevent tailings and water from escaping into the groundwater The nature of TSF design and operation is fundamentally different from a water collection dam TSF s are designed not to collect runoff and to remain as dry as possible TSF s are not intended for the storage of water
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