What remains unsolved in sub-african environmental exposure information disclosure: a review
Background: Africa comprises the bulk of struggling economies. However, Sub-Saharan
Africa is experiencing rapid industrialization and urbanization. Excessive resource use …
Africa is experiencing rapid industrialization and urbanization. Excessive resource use …
Tailings storage facilities, failures and disaster risk
KA Hudson-Edwards, D Kemp… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Mining generates 13 billion tonnes per year of potentially toxic wet slurry waste, called
tailings, commonly deposited in tailings storage facilities (TSF). Since 1915, 257 TSF failures …
tailings, commonly deposited in tailings storage facilities (TSF). Since 1915, 257 TSF failures …
Impacts of metal mining on river systems: a global assessment
An estimated 23 million people live on floodplains affected by potentially dangerous
concentrations of toxic waste derived from past and present metal mining activity. We …
concentrations of toxic waste derived from past and present metal mining activity. We …
[HTML][HTML] A new look at the statistics of tailings dam failures
Tailings dams are commonly built incrementally to increase the storage capacity of the
Tailings Storage Facility (TSF), usually without interrupting the mining activities. Dam …
Tailings Storage Facility (TSF), usually without interrupting the mining activities. Dam …
Environmental impact assessment of mine tailings spill considering metallurgical processes of gold and copper mining: case studies in the Andean countries of Chile …
C Cacciuttolo, D Cano - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The generation of tailings in the world today is immense, since only ounces or pounds of
metals are extracted for each ton of ore processed. In 2022, it was estimated that more than …
metals are extracted for each ton of ore processed. In 2022, it was estimated that more than …
[HTML][HTML] Catastrophic mass flows resulting from tailings impoundment failures
Tailings dam failures have received significant attention in recent years due to the
catastrophic downstream consequences, as evidenced by the 2019 Feijão disaster in Brazil …
catastrophic downstream consequences, as evidenced by the 2019 Feijão disaster in Brazil …
The new century for nickel resources, reserves, and mining: Reassessing the sustainability of the devil's metal
Nickel (Ni) is fundamentally important to the modern world for stainless steel, specialty
alloys, electroplating, batteries, and other uses. Global Ni demand is expected to soar as the …
alloys, electroplating, batteries, and other uses. Global Ni demand is expected to soar as the …
Risks of mining to salmonid-bearing watersheds
Mining provides resources for people but can pose risks to ecosystems that support cultural
keystone species. Our synthesis reviews relevant aspects of mining operations, describes …
keystone species. Our synthesis reviews relevant aspects of mining operations, describes …
[HTML][HTML] Global magnitude-frequency statistics of the failures and impacts of large water-retention dams and mine tailings impoundments
The failures of engineered dams that retain freshwater or mining waste (tailings) have led to
socioeconomic and environmental consequences. However, the global magnitude …
socioeconomic and environmental consequences. However, the global magnitude …
Decarbonisation to drive dramatic increase in mining waste–Options for reduction
Global demand for energy transition metals is expected to lead to an intensification of mining
activities and an increase in associated land disturbance and mine waste volumes. This …
activities and an increase in associated land disturbance and mine waste volumes. This …