Towards Zero Harm

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TOWARDS ZERO HARM – A COMPENDIUM OF PAPERS PREPARED FOR THE GLOBAL TAILINGS REVIEW

TOWARDS ZERO HARM – A COMPENDIUM OF PAPERS PREPARED FOR THE GLOBAL TAILINGS REVIEW

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ACRONYMS

IRP ISO

International Resource Panel

AA AG

Anglo American Technical Standard Advisory Group (for the Global Tailings Review)

International Organisation for Standardisation Independent Tailings Review Board International Union for Conservation of Nature

ITRB IUCN

ALARP As low as reasonably practical ANCOLD Australian National Committee on Large Dams APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APELL Australian Prudential Regulation Authority AusIMM Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy BAT Best available technologies BAP Best available/applicable practices BC,CIM British Columbia, Chief Inspector of Mines BLM Bureau of Land Management (US) BRA Brazilian Ordinance 70.389/17 CapEx Capital Expenditure CDA Canadian Dam Association CEO Chief Executive Officer CoE Church of England COI Community of Interest CRO Chief Risk Officer CTMC Consortium of Tailings Management Consultants DBM Design Basis Memorandum EP Expert Panel ESG environmental, social, and governance ESMS Environmental and Social Management System EU European Union FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (US) FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FoS Factor of Safety FPIC Free, prior and informed consent GARD Guide Global Acid Rock Drainage Guide GIZ German Corporation for International Cooperation GTR Global Tailings Review HDTT High Density Thickened Tailings HRIA Human Rights Impact Assessment HSE Health and Safety Executive IBRAM Brazilian Mining Association ICMM International Council on Mining and Metals ICOLD International Commission on Large Dams IFC International Finance Corporation IGF APRA

LDI m3

Landform Design Institute

cubic metres

Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level

MAC MEM MEND MMSD NPV OMS OpEx PAR PMU PRI PSI QA QC RMI RTFE SANS SDGs PBRISD SMART NGO NOAMI

Mining Association of Canada

Ministry of Energy and Mines (British Columbia) Mine Environment Neutral Drainage Program Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development

Non-Government Organisation

National Orphaned/Abandoned Mines Initiative (Canada)

Net present value

Operation, Maintenance, and Surveillance

Operational Expenditure Pressure and Release Model

Performance-Based, Risk-Informed Safe Design

Project Management Unit

Principles for Sustainable Investment Principles for Sustainable Insurance

Quality Assurance Quality Control

Responsible Mining Initiative Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer South African National Standards Sustainable Development Goals

specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound Sustainable Minerals Institute (University of Queensland) Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (U.S.)

SMI

SMRCA

TSF TSM

Tailings Storage Facility Towards Sustainable Mining

UN

United Nations

UNDRR UNEA UNEP UNGP USEPA WISE WMTF USGS

United Nations Office of Disaster Risk Reduction United Nations Environment Assembly United Nations Environment Programme UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights United States Environment Protection Authority

World Information Service on Energy World Mine Tailings Failures United States Geological Survey Vocational and Educational Training Verification Service Provider

Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development

VET VSP

IIED

International Institute for Environment and Development International Mining for Development Centre

IM4DC

WBCSD

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

INAP

International Network for Acid Prevention