Mine Tailings
Tailings storage facilities are exposed to wind erosion. An elastic topical crust blocks fugitive dust without disrupting closure plans.
Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. technology · Canton, Ohio · Since 1975
Stored mining tailings are exposed to wind as soon as the surface dries. Fine losses contaminate the surroundings and can trigger environmental non-compliance.
We apply a flexible, breathable topical crust that prevents fugitive dust while remaining compatible with closure strategy (cover, revegetation).
An Engineered Method, Calibrated for African Terrain
Each engagement begins with soil characterization: gradation, fines content, plasticity and moisture. Traffic, climate and logistical requirements determine the formulation. Mix designs are tested in the laboratory of Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc.
Our engineers work with HSE, production and maintenance teams. Objectives are measurable: PM10 reduction, watering cycle control, transport continuity and operating costs.
The 30-day trial provides performance data from your site. Bearing-capacity measurements, traffic counts and air sampling document treatment before large-scale deployment.
From Audit to Measured Performance
1. Site Diagnostic
Soil sampling, traffic counts, climate and logistics assessment for your site.
2. Formulation
Selection and dosage of the Midwest solution for the objective: soil stabilization, fines preservation or dust control.
3. Application
Controlled spreading, in-situ mixing or topical spray depending on the solution. Schedule kept.
4. Monitoring & Warranty
30-day on-site trial, dust and bearing-capacity measurements, then a multi-year performance contract.
Performance Published by Midwest
- Up to 99%
- Of potential tailings dust emissions prevented
- 99%
- Dust eliminated by Soil-Sement® Engineered Formula
- 100%
- Products and service from a single manufacturer
- 30 days
- Supervised trial on your own tailings facility
The Explanatory PDF for This Solution
Download the matching technical documentation: principles, dosage rates and measured results.
Dust Palliative & Fines Preservation
Application program, operational benefits and impact on road maintenance.
EnviroKleen® / EK35® — Fines Preservation and Dust Control
Overview of EnviroKleen® and EK35® technologies for fines preservation and dust control on unpaved roads.
A Method Designed for Infrastructure Programs
- Midwest Industrial Supply soil science — founded in 1975, first serving mines — applied to African laterites and soils.
- A supervised 30-day trial on your own site, co-developed with your teams before any large-scale rollout.
- Non-toxic, biodegradable products, safe for inhabited areas and neighboring crops.
- Performance-based contracts: we commit to measurable KPIs, not liters delivered.
Mining
Engineer Your Infrastructure Program
Ministries, road agencies, mining groups and civil engineering contractors: our engineers analyze your soils and design the solution suited to your program within 15 days.