Yilmaz, TekinErcikdi, BayramDeveci, Haci2025-09-252025-09-2520211748-09301748-0949https://doi.org/10.1080/17480930.2020.1829778https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12573/3800Deveci, Haci/0000-0003-4105-0912; Yilmaz, Tekin/0000-0003-3288-5192;This research elucidates the geochemical behaviour of cemented paste backfill (CPB) of sulphide-rich tailings (S-rT). The dynamic-tank leaching test was performed on the CPBs for up to 360 days. The CPBs with the alkaline industrial by-products (AIPs) produced relatively lower acidity, Ec and SO(4)(2-)than the Control. The AIPs replacement appeared to considerably mitigate the release of heavy metals (HMs) including As. Only Mo and As in CPBs of AIPs exceeded the limit-values for ground-water. These findings demonstrated that a suitable CPB mixture design to control the release of all HMs in CPB is of practical importance for ground-water quality.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessHazardous Heavy MetalsAlkaline Industrial By-ProductsGround-Water QualityArticle10.1080/17480930.2020.18297782-s2.0-85092524588