Prevention Is Better Than Cure
The recent tailings dam failure at the Jagersfontein Diamond mine, in the Free State Province of South Africa, was yet another eye-opener globally as to why the safety at waste facilities should be taken more seriously. In 2019, we also witnessed the catastrophic failure of the tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine, 9 kilometres east of Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The question always arises whether or not this could have been prevented or not. Having updated and accurate data available at regular intervals could have been the determining factor between a healthy waste facility versus possible devastation.
Fortunately, many technical advances have been made in the field of monitoring equipment and practices over the past 2 decades. We saw technology change from manual data acquisition processes to digitised systems that can log the vital health data of these waste facilities and communicate the data to mine management in real time. Systems are also able to send the necessary alerts to the mine managers directly.
Terra Monitoring is a leader in the supply and installation of geotechnical reporting instrumentation specifically for the reporting and management of tailings storage facilities. We offer a wide range of services and products that can assist you with the maintenance and health of your Tailings Storage Facility.
For the management of your Tailing Storage Facility
Turnkey Solution
Find out how GeoGroup can assist you with the maintenance and management of your tailings storage facility.
Plot 28 Central Road
Sunrella, Lanseria
Gauteng
South Africa
Tel. +27 (0)861 436 632
Email. info@geogroup.co.za