CSOs 4 Tailings Justice

We are committed to building democratic community power to address the dangers of mine waste, including tailings facilities.

RESOURCES

DE BEERS MINE REPORT 1969: JAGERSFONTEIN
Bench-Marks Foundation

WHAT ARE TAILINGS

South Africa Tailings Failure Shows Need for Stronger Guidelines

Safety First: Guidelines for Responsible Mine Tailings Management

Comments on draft legislation, policy and regulations
SOUTH AFRICAN CODE FOR THE REPORTING OF EXPLORATION RESULTS, MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL RESERVES (THE SAMREC CODE) 2016 EDITION
SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY: GUIDELINE FOR THE COMPILATION OF A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE ON MINE RESIDUE DEPOSITS (NOV 2000)
What Are Tailings? Their nature and production
Online Toolkit and Training for Strengthening Mine Tailings Safety [UNECE]
Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI)
Tailings dams: an explainer [London Mining Network]
Protect Water: Mining can have serious effects on surface and subsurface water
Control the Corporations: Canadian mining companies operate around the world without regulations
Fix Mining Laws: Many Canadian mining laws are out of step with current values and expectations
Put People and Ecosystems First: Sound environmental planning may or may not allow mining.
[Book review] Dust and deceit: how one lawyer took on Big Asbestos and won: David Kinley’s book, In a Rain of Dust, tells a Dickensian tale of men and women killed by the mining of asbestos and the lawyer who fought for them. It reads like a well-crafted thriller rather than the diary of a very complicated lawsuit.

MORE RESOURCES

National Hearing on the Underlying Socio-economic Challenges of Mining-affected Communities in South Africa (2018) [SA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION]

Critical raw materials [Bench-Marks Foundation]

Colombia’s efforts

Push for traceability of critical minerals gains traction at COP29