Danger and Avoidance of Damage Related to Tailings Dams and Tailings Ponds

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35762/AER.2014.36.1.3
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Tailing dams Hazards Emergency planning

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Wilhelm G. Coldewey
Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, University of Muenster, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Tailings dams can present high environmental and human health risks. For this reason, emergency planning for all installations of tailings storage facilities is essential. Recommendations for measurements concerning the safety of tailings dams are given.

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Coldewey, W. G. (2014). Danger and Avoidance of Damage Related to Tailings Dams and Tailings Ponds. Applied Environmental Research, 36(1), 13–17. https://doi.org/10.35762/AER.2014.36.1.3
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Vol. 36 No. 1 (2014): Special Issue of "Green Mining"
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Review Article
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