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InSAR Monitoring for Tailings Storage Facilities

Preventing Disasters Like Jagersfontein Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) are engineered structures that store large volumes of...

Sep 30, 20252 min read

You may be aware of satellite technology solutions such as InSAR being deployed by mining companies to monitor and assess Tailings...

Jul 4, 20254 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

Dawn broke over the small mining town of Jagersfontein in South Africa's Free State Province on September 11, 2022. For years, this...

Mar 11, 20254 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