Electrical Resistivity Imaging Applied to Tailings Ponds: An Overview

Geophysical methods based on electrical properties can be used to study tailings ponds studies because a site’s spatial and temporal subsurface electrical resistivity values vary depending on its physical and chemical properties (texture, salinity, metals, water content, temperature, pH, etc.). This paper reviews published case studies in which electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was successfully used to characterize and monitor tailings ponds.