LONDON, 5 Aug 2020 – A revolutionary industry standard for the management of new and existing mine tailings facilities was introduced today, with the aim of eliminating tailings dam failures. Known as the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, it resulted from the Global Tailings Review, a one-year review process by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), and the UN-backed Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), with input from GRID-Arendal.
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