Date Published
July 21, 2015
Summary
Prior works interpreting the history of Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) failures, 1910-2010, have concluded that the lower numbers of failures and incidents in the two most recent decades evidence the success of modern mining regulation, improved industry practices and modern technology.
Reference Information
Bowker, L.N., and D.M. Chambers. 2015. The Risk, Public Liability and Economics of Tailings Storage Facility Failures. Available at: Download Risk, Public Liability and Economics of Tailings Storage Facility Failures PDF. Accessed May 26, 2019.
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