{"id":1139783,"date":"2019-09-23T08:15:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T13:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1002586"},"modified":"2019-09-23T08:15:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T13:15:12","slug":"australian-miners-looking-to-improve-on-tailings-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1139783","title":{"rendered":"Australian miners looking to improve on tailings management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian mining industry issued the <a href=\"http:\/\/minerals.org.au\/sites\/default\/files\/190912%20Tailings%20management%20communique.pdf?utm_source=MCA+Media+Releases&amp;utm_campaign=e43b88804d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_22_11_33&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_c33a134d56-e43b88804d-148666629\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Australian Mining Tailings Communiqu\u00e9 (opens in a new tab)\">Australian Mining Tailings Communiqu\u00e9<\/a>, which aims at guiding the next steps towards building industry expertise and enhancing technical capacity on tailings management.<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a press release, the Minerals Council of Australia explained that the communiqu\u00e9 was developed by member companies after a workshop on the topic that took place earlier this year and where training, research <g class=\"gr_ gr_3 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"3\" data-gr-id=\"3\">and<\/g> governance actions started to be developed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Tragic incidents around the world over the past decade reinforce the need for ongoing vigilance, review <g class=\"gr_ gr_3 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"3\" data-gr-id=\"3\">and<\/g> change,&#8221; the communiqu\u00e9 states<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAustralian minerals companies are working together to assess tailings management systems and approaches to highlight leading practice and identify areas for sharing and further improvement,\u201d the communiqu\u00e9 reads. \u201cThis contribution should ensure that the global minerals industry rises to the challenge of having the best possible systems, culture <g class=\"gr_ gr_4 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"4\" data-gr-id=\"4\">and<\/g> <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">technology,<\/g> while remaining vigilant and ready to respond quickly and effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the Council, even though tailings management is advanced and highly regulated in the country, it is important to guard against complacency and engage in continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<p>This is why companies will work together in five key areas, namely communication and engagement with the community, including government and other key stakeholders; leadership, governance and systems to be able to identify key elements of corporate leadership, culture, systems and governance to proactively manage tailings risks; sharing of leading practice locally and globally; building industry expertise; and engaging internationally by offering Australian expertise to help build global initiatives on tailings management including the development of standards and guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The MCA is expected to develop a program of work that reflects the proposed actions by the end of 2019.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Mining Tailings Communiqu&eacute; aims at guiding the next steps towards building industry expertise and enhancing technical capacity on tailings 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