Data Dump: Tailings Dump

New database quantifies enormous mine-waste problem

Each circle represents a major tailings storage facility. Numbers correspond to photos below. An interactive version of the map can be found here. Data source: Franks, D.M., Stringer, M., Torres-Cruz, L.A. et al. Tailings facility disclosures reveal stability risks. Sci Rep11, 5353 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84897-0

Mine tailings: They’re…