CSOs 4 Tailings Justice

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

RESOURCES

RESOURCES

Safety First

Building Community Power

Podcasts

Video

Global Tailings Portal

The Global Tailings Portal, launched in January 2020, is a free, searchable database with detailed information on more than 1,800 mine tailings dams around the world.

Raw Materials for AI

Raw Materials for AI_AIPJDownload

Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management

2024 LieferinkandMpanzaTAILINGS AND TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES REVISION 2Download

Book Review

[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.

Critical raw materials

WHAT ARE TAILINGS

South Africa Tailings Failure Shows Need for Stronger Guidelines

Comments on draft legislation, policy and regulations

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

Tailings dams: an explainer

Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI)

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.

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

Colombia’s efforts

Push for traceability of critical minerals gains traction at COP29