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 The tailings storage facility at the Henderson mill in Grand County, Colorado. Photo: Priscilla Nelson, Colorado School of Mines
ENVIRONMENT

US unis launch mine tailings excellence project

Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State, Arizona university to develop solutions with new facility.

13 July 2020

The Global Tailings Standard draft is available to view, but progress on it has been delayed due to COVID-19. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Looking for guidance

Should the currently delayed Global Tailings Standard become enforced regulations?

21 April 2020

The Mount Polley mine, which currently on care and maintenance, is located in central British Columbia, Canada
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Mount Polley, five years on

CD ('Lyn) Anglin talks about the Mount Polley tailings facility spill in Canada in 2014

15 April 2020

 The Yichun Luming molybdenum mine. Photo: China Railway Group Limited
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Tailings dam spill closes Yichun Luming

Incident in China results in licence suspension for operator

14 April 2020

Vale warns of possible impact on 2020 iron ore output
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Vale looks at tailings disposal alternatives for Brucutu

Warns of possible impact on 2020 output

02 April 2020

The Mount Polley tailings dam failure took place on August 4, 2014
ENVIRONMENT

Lessons learned after Mount Polley

A look at how recovery has progressed, five years after Canadian dam breach

25 February 2020

The aftermath of the dam collapse at Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Vale puts Gongo Soco tailings dam on alert

Emergency level at tailings dam raised after heavy rainfall

28 January 2020

Brazil state prosecutor’s office MPMG announces charges over Brumadinho disaster
GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Murder charges for 16 people connected to Brumadinho disaster

State prosecutors in Brazil have charged 16 people with murder and environmental crimes

22 January 2020

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