Revolutionizing Mine Waste Management for Safer Tailings Storage Facilities
The article discusses the need for new expertise in designing safe tailings storage facilities in the mining industry. Following a series of dam failures, new guidelines have been developed to improve the stability of tailings dams. These guidelines focus on using filtered tailings technology, which helps prevent environmental damage from reactive tailings. By implementing these best available technologies, both the physical and chemical stability of tailings impoundments can be ensured.