Tailings Storage Facilities
Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) are engineered structures that comprise the confining embankments (commonly referred to as tailings dams) and associated works and are designed to contain tailings (residue following extraction of valuable materia...
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okr-10986-354912021-09-17T05:12:00Z Tailings Storage Facilities World Bank DAM SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT WATER STORAGE DAM TAILINGS STORAGE HYDROLOGICAL HAZARD HEALTH RISK STRUCTURAL STABILITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) are engineered structures that comprise the confining embankments (commonly referred to as tailings dams) and associated works and are designed to contain tailings (residue following extraction of valuable material from metal ore processing) and to manage associated water. TSF contains mixed waste material from mining processes in liquid or slurry form and must be responsibly managed to prevent impacts on human health and safety, the environment, and other infrastructure. However, TSFs have historically suffered more problems than water storage dams. Internationally, TSFs have a historical long-term average of more than one major incident or failure per year. To manage mining facilities responsibly, the TSF owner must understand the physical and chemical risks associated with the TSF and implement controls to reduce risks relating to potential health, safety, environmental, societal, business, and economic impacts in line with regulations. International organizations, regulators and industries have developed guidelines to aid owners in the management of TSFs. These guidelines were used to develop this Technical Note. The Note is intended to raise awareness and inform specific studies/investigations, as appropriate, during project preparation. 2021-04-23T19:59:23Z 2021-04-23T19:59:23Z 2021-04-22 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/981621619171243500/Seventh-Technical-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35491 English Good Practice Note on Dam Safety;Technical Note 7 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Infrastructure Study |
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DAM SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT WATER STORAGE DAM TAILINGS STORAGE HYDROLOGICAL HAZARD HEALTH RISK STRUCTURAL STABILITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT |
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DAM SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT WATER STORAGE DAM TAILINGS STORAGE HYDROLOGICAL HAZARD HEALTH RISK STRUCTURAL STABILITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT World Bank Tailings Storage Facilities |
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Tailings storage facilities (TSFs) are
engineered structures that comprise the confining
embankments (commonly referred to as tailings dams) and
associated works and are designed to contain tailings
(residue following extraction of valuable material from
metal ore processing) and to manage associated water. TSF
contains mixed waste material from mining processes in
liquid or slurry form and must be responsibly managed to
prevent impacts on human health and safety, the environment,
and other infrastructure. However, TSFs have historically
suffered more problems than water storage dams.
Internationally, TSFs have a historical long-term average of
more than one major incident or failure per year. To manage
mining facilities responsibly, the TSF owner must understand
the physical and chemical risks associated with the TSF and
implement controls to reduce risks relating to potential
health, safety, environmental, societal, business, and
economic impacts in line with regulations. International
organizations, regulators and industries have developed
guidelines to aid owners in the management of TSFs. These
guidelines were used to develop this Technical Note. The
Note is intended to raise awareness and inform specific
studies/investigations, as appropriate, during project preparation. |
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