CSOs 4 Tailings Justice

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

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  • SOUTH AFRICA: Jagersfontein dam collapse debacle heads to court

    Sunday World, 28th June 2025 South Africa’s September 11 tragedy has morphed into a full-scale legal battle after 26 families issued summons to a prominent mining company and two cabinet ministers. This follows the Jagersfontein disaster that claimed three lives, destroyed homes, and left scores of Charlesville resi­dents in Free State homeless nearly three years…

  • A Global look at Tailings – by Earthworks

    Each year, mining companies dump over 180 million tonnes of these hazardous mine wastes into water bodies — more than 1.5 times the amount of waste that U.S. cities send to landfills each year.