The dirty toxic REALITY:
Piles, Pits and Ponds
The Piles:     
The Pits:

The Ponds:

The Sierrita 3,600 acre pond — scenic view

Close-up view: s ides of impoundment dams are made of dried tailings — which is a lot like cement.
Morenci Tailings Pond in background—a perpetual hazard for migrating birds
Another type of pond —sulfuric acid solution for copper leaching

Sierrita Tailing Impoundment in background And a few spills— And a lot of dust— 
Milling 
Waste Piles
 Impoundments
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