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Global mine tailings standard doesn't pass muster with environmental groups

from Northern Ontario Business

Global mine tailings standard doesn't pass muster with environmental groups Northern Ontario Business A new mine waste standard for preventing future tailings dam collapses is too vague, leaves too much room for self-regulation, and contains no enforcement measures, according to two international non-government organizations. Earthworks and MiningWatch Canada said the new Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, released recently, "does not go far enough" to protect workers, communities, and ecosystems from collapses of mine tailings dams. READ MORE

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