mine waste tailing dams

Spanish translation: presas/diques/tranques de relaves/colas mineros/as

02:46 Nov 15, 2018

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Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems

English term or phrase: mine waste tailing dams

Es una contrademanda y se está explicando el contexto en el que se dan los abusos a los derechos de las poblaciones indígenas.

Natural resource extraction and other major development projects in or near indigenous territories are one of the most significant sources of abuse of the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. Extractive industries projects carry the risk of pollution and contamination from their activities, and **mine waste tailing dams** have a consistent record of failure, unleashing toxic and otherwise hazardous waste on communities.

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Spanish translation:presas/diques/tranques de relaves/colas mineros/as

Explanation:
Presas, diques o tranques los encontré con esos tres nombres y va a depender generalmente del país. En Chile me pareció que le dicen tranques, y en Argentina diques o presas. Lo mismo sucedes con relaves o colas: Chile relaves y Argentina colas.

http://olca.cl/articulo/nota.php?id=107145
http://www.idia.unsj.edu.ar/Oldecop.pdf
https://www.ausenco.com/es/minería-Presas-de-relaves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFMmQTWKkVw

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Note added at 1 hora (2018-11-15 04:24:56 GMT)
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En páginas de España lo encuentro más como diques. Relaves y colas parece aparecer indistintamente.

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