The SME Guide to Tailings Resources

Access tailings management case studies, research, technical papers, and industry best practices from around the world.

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Regulatory Agencies

Links to U.S. federal and state, as well as international tailings dam regulators, are provided in the following list. Information available on agency websites may include contact details, policies, and criteria that define the dams in their jurisdiction, design and inspection criteria, and regulations used to enforced safe operation and maintenance of the dams. Be aware that some websites for the international regulators are not in English.

Tailings Regulatory Agencies Map

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