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Glencore expands tailings monitoring with Tre-Altamira deal

Glencore says it’s struck a global agreement with Tre-Altamira to expand satellite monitoring to more than 110 of its dams, which the diversified miner said was the largest industry monitoring agreement to date focused on tailings storage.

Collaboration will add satellite observation to Glencore's tailings monitoring efforts

Collaboration will add satellite observation to Glencore's tailings monitoring efforts

Tailings dam management was brought to the fore following Vale's fatal failure at Brumadinho in 2019 that killed 270 people and prompted the development of a Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management,...

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