The catastrophic failure of a tailings storage facility at Vale’s Corrego do Feijão mine in Brumadinho, Brazil, on 25 January 2019 is a human and environmental tragedy...
The Global Tailings Review, has launched a public consultation on its draft Global Tailings Standard. The consultation is collecting feedback to develop a robust, fit-for-purpose international...
Mining Tailings Storage: Safety is no accident, was prompted by tailings dams disasters and rising global concerns about the safety, management and impacts of storing and managing large ...
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The growing focus on the social and environmental cost of resource extraction prompted a call for action at the Fourth United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA 4), held recently in Nairobi...
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In the first month of 2019, 150 people lost their lives and 180 remained missing following a tragic and preventable mining disaster in Brazil. Because of this and other high-profile accidents ...
Mining in developing countries often leads to social and environmental conflicts. Unsustainable practices thrive in conditions of poverty, inequality and ..
This database records all failures and significant adverse events in all components involved in the deposition and storage of mineral tailings, including post-extraction downstream-generated..
The site documents tailings dam failures from a variety of sources, and where possible lists the nature of incidents and impact..
It is with great pleasure that I present the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, which sets a precedent for the safe management...