Category: Mining & Resources
Critics argue that proposed TSF in PNG could wipe out entire villages
Highlights A proposed tailings storage facility in PNG would hold 9.6bn cubic metres of water – twice the size f Sydney Harbour EIS has stated that while the probability of a failure is very unlikely, the extreme consequences of complete...
Glencore recognised for impressive rehabilitation at Oaky Creek
In this article: Glencore’s Oaky Creek coal mine achieved certification for its progressive land rehabilitation The former open cut mine in central Queensland’s Bowen Basin has been transformed back to natural and productive land, following the success of an extensive...
‘Time has come for miners to make statements about tailings dams’
Highlights “The clock’s very much ticking on implementation and we’ve got an ambitious timeline,” ICMM director, Aidan Davy told the PDAC 2021 virtual forum in Canada ‘We’ includes the ICMM’s 28 member companies – Davy knows the time has come...
The true cost of mine closure according to ERM
In this article: This article has been written by Louise Pearce, global managing partner of the mining sector at ERM, a sustainability consulting firm, with the assistance of ERM partners Simon Tillotson and Derek Chubb. There is a shared recognition...