Mine Tailings: The Problems & the Solutions
Mine Tailings are often featured in the news and the focus is generally on the management of the tailings storage facilities. What is often but not always overlooked is what affect these Toxic Tailings facilities have on the surrounding communities. Soil Solutions has been tracking news related to these communities, to get a better insight into just how the communities near these Toxic Mine Tailings are affected and what we can do to help.
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Our Solutions to Mine Tailings
Soil Solutions has developed a cost-effective and long term solution for the treatment of Mine Tailings Storage Facilities.
Dust control on Mine tailings storage facilities is a necessity in terms of regulating the environmental impact, the effect on neighbouring communities, eliminating risk and liabilities for fines resulting from dust control violations.
Effective Mine Tailings management will ensure:
- Decreased liability
- Environmental compliance
- Decreased effect on neighbouring communities
- An overall decreased environmental impact
Our Mine Tailings Projects
Harmony Kalgold- SOUTH AFRICA
The client was looking for a cost effective environmentally compliant sustainable solution for dust abatement and erosion control on one of their stockpiles.
Assmang Khumani Iron Ore Mine Stockpile Treatment- SOUTH AFRICA
A stockpile treatment for dust control and erosion prevention was conducted at ASSMANG Khumani Iron Ore Mine, whereby two adjacent stockpiles were documented, one was treated with a surface application of EBS Soil Stabilizer, while the other was left untreated. After three months 169 tonnes of material
Eastplats Mine Tailings Application- SOUTH AFRICA
Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) Crocodile River Mine in South Africa, required an immediate solution for dust control on the Mine Tailings complex, as the dust was causing problems for the local farming community, as well as hazardous work conditions. As the traditional method of using water through a
Mine Tailings Article Library
Dust particles from the Cadia tailings dam are causing concerns for nearby landholders
It has been revealed that a large percentage of the world’s biggest miners are not tracking their tailings risk management measures
Newcrest’s Cadia gold mine tailings dam collapse in 2018 causing concern
It has been revealed that a large percentage of the world’s biggest miners are not tracking their tailings risk management measures
Safety Measures Continue to Lag as Mine Waste Piles Up
It has been revealed that a large percentage of the world’s biggest miners are not tracking their tailings risk management measures
Responsible Mining Foundation seeks ‘more ambitious’ standards for TSFs
It has been revealed that a large percentage of the world’s biggest miners are not tracking their tailings risk management measures
Joburg the most radioactive city on the planet, a legacy of mining – report
It has been revealed that a large percentage of the world’s biggest miners are not tracking their tailings risk management measures
New solution for monitoring tailings dams
It has been revealed that a large percentage of the world’s biggest miners are not tracking their tailings risk management measures
Pima County, Freeport reach $230,000 settlement for mine tailings dust violations
It has been revealed that a large percentage of the world’s biggest miners are not tracking their tailings risk management measures
Redwing Mine under fire over toxic dust
VILLAGERS in Tsvingwe, Penhalonga, have raised concern over white dust that is being generated by Redwing Mine, which they claim is hazardous to their health. The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has pledged to investigate the matter and take necessary action.
Mintails mining created an ‘environmental catastrophe’ in the West Rand
As a heavy wind blows over the West Rand, clouds of dust swirl from clusters of barren mine dumps towering over both sides of Main Reef Road, turning the skyline a ghostly white.It’s a bleak scene that environmental justice activist Mariette Liefferink knows all too well
R5bn silicosis settlement approval welcomed
The Gauteng High Court of a R5-billion settlement between gold mining companies and former employees who have contracted silicosis and tuberculosis.
