{"id":8332,"date":"2023-08-08T14:20:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T04:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/?p=8332"},"modified":"2023-08-08T14:20:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T04:20:39","slug":"major-miners-release-tailings-facility-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/major-miners-release-tailings-facility-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Major miners release tailings facility details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A tailing management facility at a mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anglo American and Glencore have reported the progress they have made towards meeting the global industry standard on tailings management (GISTM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Rio Tinto<\/a> released details on its tailings facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anglo American has set out its progress<\/a> towards bringing its 12 tailings storage facilities<\/a> (TSFs) that are currently within the two highest potential consequence categories into conformance with GISTM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have made very significant progress towards conformance with the GISTM over the last three years, building upon our already high technical standards,\u201d Anglo American chief executive Duncan Wanblad said<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe continue our prudent approach to align with a number of specific GISTM requirements, as well as the social and community aspects that are already encompassed in our comprehensive social way management system. We are addressing the few outstanding areas and have set out the work needed to get us there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs an industry, we have a clear ethical imperative to do everything possible to ensure that TSFs are managed to the highest standards as we work together to build greater levels of trust with all our stakeholders. GISTM\u2019s role in driving continuous improvement across the industry with full transparency is beyond doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glencore also reported<\/a> its conformance to GISTM for its TSFs with \u2018very high\u2019 or \u2018extreme\u2019 consequence classifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have taken a rigorous and technically robust approach to applying the GISTM, which goes beyond self-assessments and includes independent third-party assurance,\u201d Glencore said<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe welcome the greater transparency it has brought around the management of these important facilities. We are pleased with the progress we have made over the last three years\u2026 Based on our ongoing TSF management<\/a> systems and independent third-party assessments we have in place for our TSFs with \u2018very high\u2019 and \u2018extreme\u201d consequence classifications we believe that any gaps in conformance are identified and managed appropriately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both miners have committed to working towards conformance in respect of its TSFs that are within the other three lower consequence categories, \u2018low\u2019, \u2018significant\u2019 and \u2018high\u2019, by August 2025. This in line with the commitment made by all ICMM member companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n