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Development of perched water tables in leach dumps: A case history

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  1. Mineral & Metal Industries Dept., Brown & Root U.S.A., Inc., Houston, TX, USA

    W. J. Schlitt (member SME, manager of technology)

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Schlitt, W.J. Development of perched water tables in leach dumps: A case history. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 5, 207–210 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03402511

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