Modelling Hazard for Tailings Dam Failures at Copper Mines in Global Supply Chains
The global mining industry generates several billion tons of waste every year. Much of it is stored in liquid form, known as tailings, in large impoundments. Recent dam failures at tailing ponds with catastrophic outcomes have raised public concern, such that industry initiatives and investors are b...
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/11/10/95 |