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How are you monitoring your tailings dam?

Although the number of tailings dam failures have generally fallen since the 1960s, the scale and increased capacity of modern tailings dams means the impact and scale of a failure is far more significant. Are you doing enough to monitor your tailings dam effectively?
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Alexandra CooperSeptember 7, 2022, 10:33 amAugust 8, 2023

News

South32 expands K2Fly for dams and tailings

South32 has expanded its use of K2Fly software to improve environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance across its Australian and South American operations.
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Henry BallardMarch 15, 2022, 11:13 amMarch 15, 2022

News

Swinburne, OZ set new standard in tailings safety

A Swinburne University of Technology spin-out has used a Federal Government grant to mass-produce a technology which enhances safety in mine tailings dams.
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Henry BallardOctober 8, 2021, 10:51 amOctober 8, 2021

Resources

Global tailings standard: What you need to know

Download this free, easy-to-follow guide to learn about the chronology of events leading up to the global industry standard on tailings management, the standard with the principles explained, understand the implications for operators, and find out about the available technology solutions which are helping companies to implement the standard.
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Salomae HaselgroveFebruary 8, 2021, 8:59 amFebruary 8, 2021

Features

Alfa Laval solid bowl centrifuge technology makes tailings dams redundant

As Australia’s water supplies continue to plummet, mining companies are searching for new ways to process minerals without using a tailings dam. Alfa Laval offers an answer to this need with advanced dewatering solutions.
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Vanessa ZhouMay 22, 2020, 9:00 amMay 22, 2020

News

Vale declares Brumadinho rupture caused by drainage flaws

Experts have blamed the massive tailings dam rupture at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine in Brumadinho in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on drainage problems.
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Vanessa ZhouDecember 13, 2019, 11:30 amDecember 13, 2019

Features

IMARC 2019: Powering the green economy with sustainable mining

Protest and activism led to the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne hitting global headlines this year.
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Vanessa ZhouNovember 4, 2019, 12:38 pmNovember 6, 2019

News

BHP, Vale cleared to resume Samarco operations

Samarco joint venture partners BHP and Vale have received a licence to continue iron ore operations in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.
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Vanessa ZhouOctober 28, 2019, 8:16 amOctober 29, 2019

Resources, Whitepapers

How are you managing your tailings dam?

The volume of tailings release due to dam failure has been trending upwards since the 1970s, with quantities of material released reaching an average of over three million cubic meters per failure since 2010.
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Vanessa ZhouOctober 2, 2019, 10:20 amAugust 8, 2023

Features

Premium iron ore demand opens door for mid-tier companies

An increase in global demand for high quality iron ore coupled with a supply shortage has some of Australia’s lesser known mining companies optimistic.
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Ben CreaghJune 18, 2019, 11:19 amJune 18, 2019

News

Vale raises alarm of potential tailings dam failure

Vale has warned of the possible dam collapse at the Gongo Soco mine in Barão de Cocais, Minas Gerais, 65 kilometres away from the site of the Brumadiho dam failure.
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Vanessa ZhouMay 20, 2019, 10:16 amMay 26, 2019

News

Vale suffers massive loss following Brumadinho dam rupture

Brazilian mining giant Vale has reported a US$1.6 billion loss ($2.3 billion) in the March quarter after the Brumadinho dam disaster led to disruptions to its supply of iron ore.
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Ben CreaghMay 13, 2019, 11:27 amMay 13, 2019

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BHP slapped with record lawsuit over Brazil dam collapse

BHP has been hit with the largest damages claim in British legal history through a group action lawsuit seeking $US5 billion ($7.2 billion) over the 2015 Fundão dam collapse in Brazil.
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Ben CreaghMay 8, 2019, 10:38 amMay 8, 2019

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Vale CEO steps down over dam disaster

Vale chief executive officer Fabio Schvartsman has temporarily resigned from his role due to controversy related to the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster in Brazil in January.
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Ben CreaghMarch 4, 2019, 9:52 amMarch 4, 2019

News

BHP finds no significant deficiencies in stability of tailings dams

In the wake of ICMM's announcement of new global tailings facilities standard for its members, BHP, its member company said it had increased the rigour of its management of tailings facilities since the failure of the Samarco dam in 2015.
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Vanessa ZhouFebruary 27, 2019, 10:22 amFebruary 27, 2019

News

Anglo American focuses on safety amid productivity gains

Anglo American produced 10 per cent more copper last year than in 2012 with just half the number of assets, the company revealed in its annual report.
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Ben CreaghFebruary 22, 2019, 11:12 amFebruary 22, 2019

News

Rio Tinto to bolster tailings management after Vale incident

Rio Tinto plans to strengthen how its global portfolio of tailings dams is managed in the wake of Vale’s latest disaster in Brazil.
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Ben CreaghFebruary 21, 2019, 8:27 amFebruary 21, 2019

News

South32 puts tailings management front and centre

South32 has highlighted tailings safety in its latest 2019 half-year report, emphasising the company's dam management standard.
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Ben CreaghFebruary 14, 2019, 11:06 amFebruary 14, 2019

News

Fortescue, Rio Tinto prices rally as Vale declares force majeure

Australian iron ore majors such as Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto have all seen a significant boost to their share prices while Brazilian company Vale's has dropped significantly.
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Ben CreaghFebruary 8, 2019, 9:29 amFebruary 8, 2019

News

Iron ore on way to $US100/tonne as Vale clampdown continues

The global iron ore price is expected to temporarily rise above $US100 ($138) per tonne due to fallout from Vale's recent tailings dam disaster in Brazil, according to Capital Economics.
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Ben CreaghFebruary 6, 2019, 10:03 amFebruary 6, 2019

tailings Dam

How are you monitoring your tailings dam?

South32 expands K2Fly for dams and tailings

Swinburne, OZ set new standard in tailings safety

Global tailings standard: What you need to know

Alfa Laval solid bowl centrifuge technology makes tailings dams redundant

Vale declares Brumadinho rupture caused by drainage flaws

BHP, Vale cleared to resume Samarco operations

How are you managing your tailings dam?

Premium iron ore demand opens door for mid-tier companies

Vale raises alarm of potential tailings dam failure

Vale suffers massive loss following Brumadinho dam rupture

BHP slapped with record lawsuit over Brazil dam collapse

Vale CEO steps down over dam disaster

BHP finds no significant deficiencies in stability of tailings dams

Anglo American focuses on safety amid productivity gains

Rio Tinto to bolster tailings management after Vale incident

South32 puts tailings management front and centre

Iron ore on way to $US100/tonne as Vale clampdown continues

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