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Understanding what tailings are and how they are managed helps explain why they are a central focus of responsible mining practice.</p> 636</div> 637</section> 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 645 646 647 <section class="areabrick areabrick-multiple-columns"> 648 <div class="container"><div class="row" data-column-count="2"><div class="col" data-column-number="1"> 649 650 651 652 653 654 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 655 <div class="container"><p>Tailings are produced when ore is crushed and milled into a slurry of water and fine mineral particles. This mixture is usually pumped from the mill to purpose-built storage facilities, often formed using engineered earth dams. As the sandy fraction settles and dries, it can be reclaimed through shaping, covering, and planting vegetation to create a stable landform.</p> 656</div> 657</section> 658 659 660 661</div><div class="col" data-column-number="2"> 662 663 664 665 666 667 <section class="areabrick areabrick-image"> 668 <div class="container"> <a href="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__large/190606_gtr_tailings.jpg" data-lightbox="image-1000254" data-title=""> 669 <div class="lightbox-wrapper"> 670 <img src="/img/lightbox/zoom-icon.svg" class="zoom" alt="Zoom"> 671 <picture > 672 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/190606_gtr_tailings.avif 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" type="image/avif" /> 673 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/190606_gtr_tailings.webp 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" width="715" height="196" type="image/webp" /> 674 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/190606_gtr_tailings.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" width="715" height="196" type="image/jpeg" /> 675 <img src="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/190606_gtr_tailings.jpg" width="715" height="196" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/190606_gtr_tailings.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000254/image-thumb__1000254__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" /> 676</picture> 677 678 </div> 679 </a> 680 </div> 681</section> 682 683 684 685</div></div></div> 686</section> 687 688 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 697 <div class="container"><p>Water in the slurry must be treated before it can be reused or released to local waterways. This treatment helps prevent harmful substances entering the environment or affecting nearby communities. Good management therefore requires attention to both physical stability â keeping the structure sound â and chemical stability â preventing pollution from dust or effluent.</p> 698 699<p>When a facility fails physically, the consequences can be profound. Rapid releases of tailings can inundate landscapes, disrupt livelihoods, and cause loss of life. Past failures have shown why strong standards, rigorous design, and responsible oversight remain vital throughout a facilityâs life cycle.</p> 700</div> 701</section> 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 <section class="areabrick areabrick-spacer"> 712 <div class="container"> 713 714 715 716<div 717 style=" 718 margin-top: 2rem; 719 margin-bottom: 2rem; 720 border-top-style: solid; 721 border-top-width: 2px; 722 723 " 724 class="spacer-line-primary-dark" 725></div></div> 726</section> 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 737 <div class="container"><h2>Tailings management</h2> 738 739<p>Tailings remain long after mining has ended, and their legacy is shaped by decisions taken throughout the life of an operation. Effective management supports community safety, protects ecosystems, and strengthens trust in the mining sector.</p> 740 741<p>The aftercare needed varies with the properties of the tailings. In some cases, water is drained to support stability before reshaping and revegetation. In more challenging cases, long-term actions are required to maintain both physical and chemical stability.</p> 742 743<p>Although most facilities operate safely, catastrophic tailings dam failures in Canada (Mount Polley in 2015) and Brazil (Samarco in 2015 and Brumadinho in 2019) remind the industry that diligence must be constant. Engineering competence, strong governance, and transparent practice all play critical roles.</p> 744 745<p>The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management provides a shared framework for safer design, operation, and closure. Developed by ICM
745M, UNEP, and PRI, it sets clear expectations while allowing operators flexibility in how they meet them.</p> 746</div> 747</section> 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 <section class="areabrick areabrick-spacer"> 758 <div class="container"> 759 760 761 762<div 763 style=" 764 margin-top: 2rem; 765 margin-bottom: 2rem; 766 border-top-style: solid; 767 border-top-width: 2px; 768 769 " 770 class="spacer-line-primary-dark" 771></div></div> 772</section> 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 782 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 783 <div class="container"><h2>Types of tailings facilities</h2> 784 785<p>Each facility must respond to its specific context â climate, terrain, seismic activity, mineral type, and the presence of nearby communities. Because no two sites are the same, design decisions must be grounded in local realities.</p> 786 787<p>Selecting the most suitable tailings construction method is essential for ensuring a facility operates safely and sustainably. Tailings storage facilities typically use one of three wall construction design: downstream, upstream, or centreline.</p> 788</div> 789</section> 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 <section class="areabrick areabrick-spacer"> 800 <div class="container"> 801 802 803 804<div 805 style=" 806 margin-top: 2rem; 807 margin-bottom: 2rem; 808 border-top-style: solid; 809 border-top-width: 1px; 810 811 " 812 class="spacer-line-primary" 813></div></div> 814</section> 815 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 825 <div class="container"><h3>Downstream</h3> 826</div> 827</section> 828 829 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 <section class="areabrick areabrick-multiple-columns"> 838 <div class="container"><div class="row" data-column-count="2"><div class="col" data-column-number="1"> 839 840 841 842 843 844 <section class="areabrick areabrick-image"> 845 <div class="container"> <a href="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__large/190604_gtr_down-stream.jpg" data-lightbox="image-1000252" data-title=""> 846 <div class="lightbox-wrapper"> 847 <img src="/img/lightbox/zoom-icon.svg" class="zoom" alt="Zoom"> 848 <picture > 849 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_down-stream.avif 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" type="image/avif" /> 850 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_down-stream.webp 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" width="715" height="236" type="image/webp" /> 851 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_down-stream.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" width="715" height="236" type="image/jpeg" /> 852 <img src="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_down-stream.jpg" width="715" height="236" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_down-stream.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000252/image-thumb__1000252__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" /> 853</picture> 854 855 </div> 856 </a> 857 </div> 858</section> 859 860 861 862</div><div class="col" data-column-number="2"> 863 864 865 866 867 868 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 869 <div class="container"><p>Downstream designs start with an impervious starter dam. Tailings are then discharged into the dam and as the embankment is raised, each new wall is constructed and supported on top of the downstream slope of the previous section, so the dam
869crest moves downstream with each raise. The downstream design was developed for areas with seismic activity and high rainfall or water collection.</p> 870</div> 871</section> 872 873 874 875</div></div></div> 876</section> 877 878 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 <section class="areabrick areabrick-spacer"> 887 <div class="container"> 888 889 890 891<div 892 style=" 893 margin-top: 1rem; 894 margin-bottom: 1rem; 895 border-top-style: solid; 896 border-top-width: 1px; 897 898 " 899 class="spacer-line-primary-light" 900></div></div> 901</section> 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 912 <div class="container"><h3>Upstream</h3> 913</div> 914</section> 915 916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 924 <section class="areabrick areabrick-multiple-columns"> 925 <div class="container"><div class="row" data-column-count="2"><div class="col" data-column-number="1"> 926 927 928 929 930 931 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 932 <div class="container"><p>Upstream construction begins with a starter dam. The tailings are then discharged into the facility where they form a tailings beach. The deposited tailings adjacent to the dam wall is allowed to drain and then can be compacted to be used to form the foundation for subsequent levels of the wall as the dam is raised. As such, the crest of the dam moves upstream with each raise.</p> 933</div> 934</section> 935 936 937 938</div><div class="col" data-column-number="2"> 939 940 941 942 943 944 <section class="areabrick areabrick-image"> 945 <div class="container"> <a href="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__large/190604_gtr_upstream.jpg" data-lightbox="image-1000253" data-title=""> 946 <div class="lightbox-wrapper"> 947 <img src="/img/lightbox/zoom-icon.svg" class="zoom" alt="Zoom"> 948 <picture > 949 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_upstream.avif 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" type="image/avif" /> 950 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_upstream.webp 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" width="715" height="236" type="image/webp" /> 951 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_upstream.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" width="715" height="236" type="image/jpeg" /> 952 <img src="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_upstream.jpg" width="715" height="236" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_upstream.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000253/image-thumb__1000253__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" /> 953</picture> 954 955 </div> 956 </a> 957 </div> 958</section> 959 960 961 962</div></div></div> 963</section> 964 965 966 967 968 969 970 971 972 973 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 974 <div class="container"><p>Upstream tailings dams need to be raised slowly, to allow the solid tailings time to dry and consolidate enough to support a new level of the dam. These are suitable for facilities in areas of low rainfall and low seismic activity.</p> 975</div> 976</section> 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 <section class="areabrick areabrick-spacer"> 987 <div class="container"> 988 989 990 991<div 992 style=" 993 margin-top: 1rem; 994 margin-bottom: 1rem; 995 border-top-style: solid; 996 border-top-width: 1px; 997 998 " 999 class="spacer-line-primary-light" 1000></div></div> 1001</section> 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 1012 <div class="container"><h3>Centreline</h3> 1013</div> 1014</section> 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 <section class="areabrick areabrick-multiple-columns"> 1025 <div class="container"><div class="row" data-column-count="2"><div class="col" data-column-number="1"> 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 <section class="areabrick areabrick-image"> 1032 <div class="container"> <a href="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__large/190604_gtr_
1032centre-line.jpg" data-lightbox="image-1000255" data-title=""> 1033 <div class="lightbox-wrapper"> 1034 <img src="/img/lightbox/zoom-icon.svg" class="zoom" alt="Zoom"> 1035 <picture > 1036 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_centre-line.avif 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" type="image/avif" /> 1037 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_centre-line.webp 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" width="715" height="236" type="image/webp" /> 1038 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_centre-line.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" width="715" height="236" type="image/jpeg" /> 1039 <img src="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_centre-line.jpg" width="715" height="236" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/190604_gtr_centre-line.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/graphics/assets/tailings/1000255/image-thumb__1000255__document_image_2_col/[email protected] 2x" /> 1040</picture> 1041 1042 </div> 1043 </a> 1044 </div> 1045</section> 1046 1047 1048 1049</div><div class="col" data-column-number="2"> 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 1056 <div class="container"><p>The centreline method is a hybrid of upstream and downstream designs. In centreline construction, the dam is raised vertically from the starter dam. The dam crest therefore remains fixed relative to upstream and downstream directions as the dam is sequentially raised. Internal drainage can be incorporated to improve stability.</p> 1057</div> 1058</section> 1059 1060 1061 1062</div></div></div> 1063</section> 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 <section class="areabrick areabrick-spacer"> 1074 <div class="container"> 1075 1076 1077 1078<div 1079 style=" 1080 margin-top: 2rem; 1081 margin-bottom: 2rem; 1082 border-top-style: solid; 1083 border-top-width: 2px; 1084 1085 " 1086 class="spacer-line-primary-dark" 1087></div></div> 1088</section> 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 1099 <div class="container"><h2>Mine Tailings Reduction Goal</h2> 1100</div> 1101</section> 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 <section class="areabrick areabrick-introduction-text"> 1112 <div class="container"><p>Although the majority of facilities are well-managed, the consequences of failures can be severe. Companies therefore look at design, operation, closure, and long-term monitoring as aspects of one continuous responsibility and improvement.</p> 1113</div> 1114</section> 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 1125 <div class="container"><p>Working toward the goal of zero harm to people and the environment, reducing tailings strengthens environmental protection, enhances safety, and lowers the long term footprint of mining operations, with the added potential to transform waste into value. Because waste rock and tailings make up the vast majority of the sectorâs physical waste, even small reductions can deliver meaningful and lasting benefits.</p> 1126 1127<p>ICMMâs approach mirrors the mitigation hierarchy and is structured around three tracks:</p> 1128 1129<ol> 1130 <li><strong>
1130Reimagine: Preventing the generation of tailings â</strong> by exploring alternative mineral recovery methods (a long-term, >15-year goal).</li> 1131 <li><strong>Reuse: Seeking circular solutions to pursue value in tailings already disposed </strong>(a medium-term, 5â10-year goal).</li> 1132 <li><strong> Reduce: Improvinge operational performance â</strong> by enhancing the design ofoperations that can reduce the generation of new tailings.</li> 1133</ol> 1134 1135<p>ICMM's <a href="https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/our-work/tailings/innovation-initiative">Tailings Innovation Initiative</a> aims to build and support a collaborative ecosystem to help stakeholders accelerate this work.</p> 1136</div> 1137</section> 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 <section class="areabrick areabrick-spacer"> 1148 <div class="container"> 1149 1150 1151 1152<div 1153 style=" 1154 margin-top: 2rem; 1155 margin-bottom: 2rem; 1156 border-top-style: solid; 1157 border-top-width: 1px; 1158 1159 " 1160 class="spacer-line-primary" 1161></div></div> 1162</section> 1163 1164 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 1173 <div class="container"><h3>Cost-effective alternatives to conventionally managed tailings facilities</h3> 1174 1175<p>Advances in geology, mining, and processing technologies are opening new possibilities for reducing, reusing, or transforming tailings. These developments may help lower the volume of material requiring long-term storage.</p> 1176 1177<p>ICMMâs recent reviews highlight five areas with significant potential:</p> 1178 1179<ol> 1180 <li><strong>Precision geology:</strong> Geological techniques, processes or models that have the ability to better characterise the ore body for downstream processing, maximising ore and minimising waste rock being mined which will have an impact on tailings generated.</li> 1181 <li><strong>Precision mining:</strong> Mining approaches or technologies that minimise or eliminate waste rock being mined which will have an impact on tailings generated.</li> 1182 <li><strong>Precision segregation:</strong> Segregation and liberation technologies that are able to optimise metal and mineral recovery or produce more benign tailings.</li> 1183 <li><strong>In situ and ex situ recovery:</strong> Leaching techniques that can optimise metal and mineral recovery and minimise and/or eliminate the volume of waste rock produced which will have an impact on tailings generated.</li> 1184 <li><strong>Tailings enhancement and valorisation:</strong> Different ways to create value from tailings, or ways to minimise the requirement for tailings storage.</li> 1185</ol> 1186 1187<p>ICMM champions collaboration with technology providers, researchers, suppliers, and industry leaders to identify promising innovations and accelerate their adoption. This shared effort supports a mining sector that is safer, more efficient, and better aligned with environmental and community expectations.</p> 1188</div> 1189</section> 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 <section class="areabrick areabrick-highlighted-content"> 1200 <div class="container"> 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 <section class="areabrick areabrick-related-content"> 1207 <div class="container"><h2>Key resources</h2> 1208 1209<div class="row"> 1210 <div class="tile tile__t1a"> 1211 <div class="tile__t1a__block"> 1212 <a href="/our-principles/gistm"> 1213 <div class="tile_image"><picture > 1214 <source srcset="/cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/shutterstock_2115216332.avif 1x, /cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/avif" /> 1215 <source srcset="/cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/shutterstock_2115216332.webp 1
1215x, /cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/webp" /> 1216 <source srcset="/cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/shutterstock_2115216332.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/jpeg" /> 1217 <img src="/cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/shutterstock_2115216332.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="/cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/shutterstock_2115216332.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-2/website/images/headers/1000200/image-thumb__1000200__tile/[email protected] 2x" /> 1218</picture> 1219</div> 1220 <div class="tile-content"> 1221 <h3>Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management</h3> 1222 <p>Underpinned by an integrated approach to tailings management, the Standard aims to prevent catastrophic failure and enhance the safety of mine tailings facilities across the globe.</p> 1223 </div> 1224 </a> 1225 </div> 1226</div> 1227 <div class="tile tile__t1a"> 1228 <div class="tile__t1a__block"> 1229 <a href="/tailings-management"> 1230 <div class="tile_image"><picture > 1231 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%20Mammoth.avif 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%[email protected] 2x" type="image/avif" /> 1232 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%20Mammoth.webp 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%[email protected] 2x" type="image/webp" /> 1233 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%20Mammoth.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%[email protected] 2x" type="image/jpeg" /> 1234 <img src="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%20Mammoth.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%20Mammoth.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000202/image-thumb__1000202__tile/Bagdad%[email protected] 2x" /> 1235</picture> 1236</div> 1237 <div class="tile-content"> 1238 <h3>Tailings Management: Good Practice Guide</h3> 1239 <p>This guidance supports the safe and responsible management of tailings with the ultimate goal of eliminating fatalities and catastrophic events.</p> 1240 </div> 1241 </a> 1242 </div> 1243</div> 1244 <div class="tile tile__t1a"> 1245 <div class="tile__t1a__block"> 1246 <a href="/tailings-reduction-roadmap"> 1247 <div class="tile_image"><picture > 1248 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/20210518_081648.avif 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/avif" /> 1249 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/20210518_081648.webp 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/webp" /> 1250 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/20210518_081648.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/jpeg" /> 1251 <img src="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/20210518_081648.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/20210518_081648.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1000367/image-thumb__1000367__tile/[email protected] 2x" /> 1252</picture> 1253</div> 1254 <div class="tile-content"> 1255 <h3>Tailings Reduction Roadmap</h3> 1256 <p>The 'Roadmap' provides strategic directions on how to accelerate the development and adoption of technologies capable of reducing tailings production.</p> 1257 </div> 1258 </a> 1259 </div> 1260</div> 1261 </div></div> 1262</section> 1263 1264 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 <section class="areabrick areabrick-rich-text"> 1273 <div class="container"><p><a href="https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/resources?q=&page=1&filter=9-tailings">Discover more mine tailings resources ></a></p> 1274</div> 1275</section> 1276 1277 1278 1279</div> 1280</section> 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 <section class="areabrick areabrick-latest-updates"> 1291 <div class="container"><h2>Latest mine tailings updates</h2> 1292 <div class="row"> 1293 <div class="tile tile__t1a"> 1294 <div class="tile__t1a__block">
1295 <a href="/en-gb/comment/2026/the-orano-story"> 1296 <div class="tile_image"><picture > 1297 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/1775297224236.avif 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/avif" /> 1298 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/1775297224236.webp 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/webp" /> 1299 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/1775297224236.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/[email protected] 2x" type="image/jpeg" /> 1300 <img src="/cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/1775297224236.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/1775297224236.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/news-and-stories/2026/1007934/image-thumb__1007934__tile/[email protected] 2x" /> 1301</picture> 1302</div> 1303 <div class="tile-content"> 1304 <h3>Turning mining's challenges into opportunities: the Orano story</h3> 1305 <p>Rohitesh Dhawan explores how mining can turn todayâs challenges into opportunities, drawing lessons from Oranoâs approach to innovation, responsibility, and long-term value.</p> 1306 </div> 1307 </a> 1308 </div> 1309</div> 1310 <div class="tile tile__t1a"> 1311 <div class="tile__t1a__block"> 1312 <a href="/en-gb/news/2025/progress-towards-full-conformance-GISTM"> 1313 <div class="tile_image"><picture > 1314 <source 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srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/publications/1006602/image-thumb__1006602__tile/drybackfill-capa1-hydro.jpg 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/publications/1006602/image-thumb__1006602__tile/[email protected] 2x" /> 1318</picture> 1319</div> 1320 <div class="tile-content"> 1321 <h3>ICMM publishes report on membersâ collective progress towards full conformance with GISTM</h3> 1322 <p>The Tailings Progress Report sets out progress made by company members in implementing the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).</p> 1323 </div> 1324 </a> 1325 </div> 1326</div> 1327 <div class="tile tile__t1a"> 1328 <div class="tile__t1a__block"> 1329 <a href="/en-gb/news/2025/gtmi-appoints-inaugural-board"> 1330 <div class="tile_image"><picture > 1331 <source srcset="/cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1005736/image-thumb__1005736__tile/shutterstock_2597250933.avif 1x, /cache-buster-1/website/images/headers/1005736/image-thumb__1005736__tile/[email protected] 2x" 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Directors</h3> 1339 <p>The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI), an independent organisation dedicated to improving the safety of mine tailings facilities, announces appointment of multi-stakeholder board of directors.</p> 1340 </div> 1341 </a> 1342 </div> 1343</div> 1344 </div> 1345 </div> 1346</section> 1347 1348 1349 1350 1351 </article> 1352 1353 <footer class="footer"> 1354 <div class="container">
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