尾矿

Traditional form:

尾礦

Pinyin (reading):

wěikuàng

Definitions:

• mining waste
• waste remaining after processing ore
• tailings

Characters:

• 尾 - tail; extremity, end; back, rear
• 矿 - mine; mineral, ore

Traditional characters:

• 尾 - tail; extremity, end; back, rear
• 礦 - mine; mineral, ore