Mining and mine wasteOpen
Recommendations and suggested actions for stopping tailings dam failuresOpen
Initiatives to improve mine waste managementOpen
Germano mine storage facility failureOpen
An average day in a large-sized copper mineOpen
Mount Polley mine storage facility failureOpen
Known mining accidentsOpen
Differences between water-retention dams and tailing damsOpen
Types of sequentially raised tailings damsOpen
Causes of tailing dams failures 1915-2016Open
Climate change and its effect on the stability and lifespan of a tailings damOpen
Val di Stava dam collapseOpen
Cross section of Tapian PitOpen
Considerations for long-term storageOpen
Marine discharges of mine tailingsOpen
Growth in the volume of stored oil-sand tailingsOpen
Impacts of tailings dam failures on biodiversity and associated ecosystem servicesOpen
The location of the Baia Mare and Borsa tailings disasters in Romania and the affected riversOpen
Aznalcóllar mine storage facility failureOpen
Estimated amount of metals released into the environmentOpen
Capturing and generating value from mine tailingsOpen
A conceptual model for calculating the net present value of mine closureOpen
Regulating for risk - implementing positive changeOpen
Waste generation by economic activities and householdsOpen

Mine Tailings Storage: Safety Is No Accident

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 volumes of mine tailings.

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    GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    14/11/2017

Mine Tailings Storage: Safety Is No Accident

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