Nearly every recent article on tailings starts by mentioning a large tailings dam failure. We are left to question how we address the risks associated with tailings disposal, and in so doing, transform the image of the mining industry. With this as a backdrop, SME challenged professionals to re-imagine the future of tailings.
This book provides summaries of the presentations and discussions at the Mine Tailings: Perspectives for a Changing World symposium, held at the SME 2020 annual conference. It deals with the question of how to best address the risks associated with tailings disposal.
