Journal
MINE WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 113-127Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-020-00727-1
Keywords
Remote sensing; Risk assessment; Tailings dams
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- UK Space Agency's International Partnership Programme
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In recent years, the availability and accuracy of remote sensing information has increased while cost has decreased. DAMSAT is a web-based system that helps governments and mining companies monitor tailings dams and estimate the downstream risks they pose.
During the past decade, there have been a number of catastrophic tailings dam failures. Affordable monitoring systems, as well as methods to assess the risk posed to communities living downstream of these structures, are needed. In recent years the availability and accuracy of remote sensing information has increased, whilst its cost has decreased. This paper provides an overview of DAMSAT, a web-based system that brings together Earth observation and other data to help governments and mining companies monitor tailing dams, and estimate the downstream risks they pose. The methods developed are being piloted in Peru at a number of tailings dams, with the overall goal of improving the decision making process and sharing of information with respect to managing these structures. Engagement with Peruvian stakeholders has shown that DAMSAT provides tools that can help government authorities both reduce the risks and increase the sustainability of mining.
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