A Roadmap for Improved Mine Waste Management: Summary Report of the Workshop on Mine Waste

Work package 3. Global data base of mine sites, tailings dams and mine waste volumes and characteristics

At present it is not possible to access information on the amount or type of mine waste being generated, the location of all active mine sites and tailings dams or legacy sites. There are some initiatives in this area being undertaken by individual researchers and some companies report waste but there is no standardised reporting at present.

Tasks: • Support the development of a global data base of mine sites and tailings dams • Investigate a standardized format for reporting mine waste volumes and waste characteristics.

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