Tailings ponds contain a number of toxins that can leak into the groundwater or the Athabasca River.

尾矿池里含有的许多毒素可能会泄漏到地下水或是阿萨巴斯卡河里。

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Mining companies must use costly 8 methods to contain the drainage, including treating it with lime and storing it in large tailings ponds.

矿业公司必须使用价格不菲的方法来控制排放，包括使用石灰来处理或者将其储存于大型尾矿池中。

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The mining operation includes a tan pit mine, processing equipment, and tailings ponds, where water and minerals are stored after the oil is removed.

采矿作业包括棕褐色的露天矿坑，加工设施和尾矿池，也就是分离石油后的水和矿物存储的地方。

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This would have turned several Andean lakes into reservoirs or tailings ponds.

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