RT Report
T1 Case Studies on Tailings Management
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 International Council on Metals and the Environment, 
A2 Jewell, Richard
K1 case study
K1 dam
K1 disaster preparedness
K1 environmental education
K1 mining industry
K1 pollution
K1 waste
K1 risk assessment
K1 dumping
PB International Council on Metals and the Environment
SN 1-895720-29-X
YR 1998
FD 1998
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26442
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26442
NO With the cooperation of a large number of experts, ICME has compiled this collection of case studies of tailings management practices in operations in many parts of the world. The first section provides the reader with an overview on tailings and the issues that need to be addressed in all stages of the life cycle of railings. This section is followed by 21 case studies illustrating the specific components of management of tailings from planning through to closure. The cases are mainly presented in a two-page format in order to provide the reader with a quick appreciation of particular challenges and the means used to manage them. Each case study includes the name and address of individual or individuals whom readers are encouraged to contact for additional information.
NO ForewordIntroductionSection 1. OverviewA Management PerspectiveThe Need for Dam SafetyAn Introduction to TailingsConstruction of Tailings DamsEnvironmental Issues in Tailings ManagementThe Importance of Tailings StabilitySection 2. Environmental Management SystemsOverview of an Environmental Management System: Endako MineAngloGold's Environmental Management SystemThe External Audit: An Efficient Environmental Management System Tool for Rio Tinto Brazil LtdRisk Assessment of Tailings Disposal at Osborne MinesA Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities Prepared by the Mining Association of CanadaNational Regulations and Codes: South Africa, Malaysia and MexicoSection 3. Design And OperationsSite Selection Criteria at Kennecott Utah CopperSite Selection at Codelco-ChileSubaqueous Tailings Disposal: Results of the MEND ProgramDouble Safety System at the Ovacik Gold MineWMC's Central Discharge Tailings Storage FacilityConserving and Protecting Scarce Water Resources: Candelaria CopperQuality Control and Quality Assurance at the Musselwhite MineOperating and Monitoring a Tailings Area: A Falconbridge ExampleRisk Assessment of Tailings Areas at NorandaMonitoring Tailings by Telemetry at Rio AlgomSection 4. Emergency PreparednessMitsubishi's Emergency Management Manual for Tailings Disposal at Abandoned MinesEmergency Response During the Omai Tailings Dam FailureAwareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level (APELL)Section 5. Education And TrainingTailings Management and Decommissioning: A Short CourseSustaining the Corporate Memory at Inco Copper Cliff OperationsGlossaryBibliography
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026