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Responsible tailings management – the need for good governance The Mining Association of Canada expands its Tailings Management Protocol, part of its Towards Sustainable Mining program

The Mining Association of Canada expands its Tailings Management Protocol, part of its Towards Sustainable Mining program

By Charles Dumaresq

August 24, 2022

Courtesy of Charles Dumaresq

The objective of responsible tailings management is to continually work towards minimizing harm from both the physical and chemical risks associated with tailings facilities, such as having no catastrophic failures and no significant impacts on the environment or human health.

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