Barrick has secured all the permits for the construction of the second tailings dam to extend the life of the Pueblo Viejo gold mining operation in the northcentral province of Sanchez Ramirez. To ...
The second tailings dam is the province seeks to extend the life of the Barrick Gold operation. The company had sought to build the mining wastes dam in another province, but met with strong ...
Tailings dams are critical components of mining operations, serving as storage facilities for the waste materials left over after the extraction of valuable minerals. However, the management of ...
Some environmental advocates, like the MCEA and WaterLegacy, have argued for years that large-scale construction on a barrier this important warrants a new environmental review. Especially since the ...
An international institute that seeks to improve the safety of reservoirs that store toxic waste from mining known as ...
More than 620,000 individuals are seeking £36 billion in compensation for damages caused by a deluge of deadly sludge that ...
A dam safety construction permit is required before constructing, modifying, or repairing any dam or controlling works for storage of 10 or more acre-feet of water, liquid waste, or mine tailings.