Top Trends in Tailings Closure
June 22, 2021
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Phillip Crouse discusses current and upcoming trends in tailing storage facility closures with Canadian Mining Journal
How mines are closed has lasting impacts on surrounding people and the environment. Phillip Crouse, Principal geoenginer at Stantec, shares his expertise on what we’re seeing with current closures, and what he expects to see in future closure plans. This includes re-purposing closure sites to produce renewable energy and utilizing innovative mining technologies to work towards zero tailings.