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May 15, 2017#0183;#32;However, mine tailings may also be recycled and reused, manganeserich tailings could be used in agroforestry, building and construction materials, coatings, cast resin products, glass, ceramics, and glazes (Lottermoser, 2011). Increasing demands for metals, coupled with depleting reserves of highgrade primary ores, has meant that waste materials from historic mining operations