Quote from main page: A Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities (the Tailings Guide) is designed to be applied by MAC members and non-MAC members alike, anywhere in the world. The Tailings Guide, first released in 1998, provides guidance on responsible tailings management, helps companies develop and implement site-specific tailings management systems, and improves consistency of application of engineering and management principles to tailings management.
The Conformance Protocols help operators and independent third parties assess implementation of the Standards requirements, and ultimately to demonstrate conformance. They map to the Standards 77 requirements using 219 clear and concise criteria. Effective assessment of conformance to the Standard through ICMMs Conformance Protocols will help to demonstrate to all stakeholders that responsible practices are being applied across the tailings lifecycle.
This website links to the ICMM Member Companies and their disclosures related to a Church of England request. From the page: The Church of England Pensions Board and the Council on Ethics of the Swedish National Pension Funds wrote to 683 extractive companies, including ICMMs company members, asking them to disclose details of their tailings storage facilities. ICMM is supportive of greater transparency on this important issue. Members have responded to this request and have published details of the tailings storage facilities that they own or operate on their websites. Links are provided for each participating company, where site- and company-specific information can be found
December 2016 "Tailings Governance Framework: Position Statement" 7 page document. General guidance, endeavouring to enhance the focus on six key elements of management and governance deemed necessary to maintain TSF integrity and minimise the risk of catastrophic failures. The governance framework elements include: (1) Accountability, Responsibility and Competency; (2) Planning and Resourcing; (3) Risk Management; (4) Change Management; (5) Emergency Preparedness and Response; (6) Review and Assurance. As part of TSF governance, there is a clear expectation all ICMM company members implement the ICMM Mining Principles, which seek to maximise host community benefits and minimise negative societal impacts. Recognises TSF's undergo changes over their life cycle, which must be considered and managed. Key or material points within the six framework elements include accountability for governance resides with owners and operators. Risk controls and verifications are to be based on failure modes and consequences. Risks associated with potential changes are assessed, controlled and communicated to avoid compromising TSF integrity. Emergency preparedness and response plans must be commensurate with potential failure mechanisms. Internal and external review and assurance processes must be in place.
This guidance is intended to support safe, responsible management of tailings across the global mining industry, with the ultimate goal of eliminating fatalities and catastrophic events. It provides guidance on good governance and engineering practices that will support continual improvement in the management of tailings facilities and help foster and strengthen a corporate safety culture, with focus in the six key areas outlined in the 2016 Tailings Governance Framework: 1) Accountability, Responsibility, and Competency; 2) Planning and Resourcing; 3) Risk Management; 4) Change Management; 5) Emergency Preparedness and Response; and 6) Review and Assurance