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Longwall Mining-Induced Settlement Monitored Over a Large Area with InSAR

Picton - New South Wales, Australia A mining operation in New South Wales, Australia, needed to ensure that its activities were not...

Sep 30, 20252 min read

Cadia Valley, New South Wales, Australia The Cadia Valley Northern Tailings Storage Facility (NTSF) is part of a gold and copper mining...

Sep 30, 20252 min read

Douglas Park - New South Wales Longwall mining is a common method for extracting coal from underground seams, but it poses significant...

Sep 30, 20253 min read

Introduction On February 13, 2024, a catastrophic landslide occurred at the Çöpler Gold Mine in Turkey's eastern Erzincan province...

Mar 31, 20254 min read

Introduction On June 24, 2024, a catastrophic landslide occurred at the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon, Canada. The failure, spanning...

Mar 18, 20256 min read

In early December 2024, the Turmalina mine in Brazil was temporarily shut down after the failure of a nearby tailings dam engulfed part...

Jan 8, 20252 min read

Many factors can cause a tailings dam to collapse from extreme weather to structural weakness, but what is the cost of a total failure?

Jun 16, 20242 min read

Tailings dams are complex structures, subject to various environmental and operational challenges.

May 19, 20244 min read