Hi! If you've found this blog, then you're probably wondering, what is this "taleings" stuff about anyway?
Well, tailings (note the different spelling!) are the leftovers of a mine - the things that weren't considered valuable at the time, but were cast aside for being different or "worthless". In early mining, the tailings were just left to weather in the environment - and they would sometimes poison local streams or wildlife areas. In more contemporary times, the tailings are recovered, recycled, and reclaimed in some way that benefits the area around the mine - or at least, that's how it's supposed to work.
