Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management

United Nations Environment Programme; International Council on Mining and Metals; Principles for Responsible Investment

Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.author	International Council on Mining and Metals
dc.contributor.author	Principles for Responsible Investment
dc.contributor.organization	Economy Division
dc.date.accessioned	2021-05-26T07:58:15Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-26T07:58:15Z
dc.date.issued	2020-08
dc.description	The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (herein ‘the Standard’) strives to achieve the ultimate goal of zero harm to people and the environment with zero tolerance for human fatality. It requires Operators to take responsibility and prioritise the safety of tailings facilities, through all phases of a facility’s lifecycle, including closure and post-closure. It also requires the disclosure of relevant information to support public accountability. Issues have arisen in the development of the Standard that are difficult to translate into an auditable industry Standard for Operators. These issues are more appropriately addressed through national and/or state level regulatory authorities, or through multilateral agencies working with the industry. For example, it is recognised that more work needs to be done by national and/ or state level regulators to develop mechanisms that enable the identifi cation, maintenance and/or restoration of abandoned or ‘orphaned’ facilities.	en
dc.description.uri	https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-industry-standard-tailings-management
dc.format	Text
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36139
dc.language	English
dc.language	French
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Russian
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Arabic
dc.language	Portuguese
dc.page.number	40 p.
dc.rights.accessLevel	Public
dc.subject	mining
dc.subject	mining engineering
dc.title	Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management	en
dc.title.alternative	معيار الصناعة العالمي لإدارة المخلفات	ar
dc.title.alternative	全球尾矿管理行业标准最终稿	zh
dc.title.alternative	Norme Industrielle Mondiale Pour La Gestion Des Résidus Miniers	fr
dc.title.alternative	Padrão Global da Indústria Para a Gestão De Rejeitos	pt
dc.title.alternative	ГЛОБАЛЬНЫЙ ОТРАСЛЕВОЙ СТАНДАРТ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ХВОСТОХРАНИЛИЩАМИ	ru
dc.title.alternative	Estándar Global De Gestión de Relaves Para la Industria Minera	es
dc.type	Technical report