Tailings Pond

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After the bitumen-tar has been separated from the sand the waste sand is pumped here. The coarser material can be used to make the walls of the pond and the fine silts and clays settle in the middle. Now cleaner, the water can be drawn off and sent back into the process.
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Coordinates:   57°0'30"N   111°37'16"W
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