Tailings Management
Safe and environmentally responsible tailings management is critical for any successful mining operation. Tailings from the Upper Zone mine are decanted and dried in tailings ponds then relocated to a secondary storage area and covered for final storage. The company has implemented recommendations from Knight Piesold Consulting to upgrade the Upper Zone mine Tailings Storage Facility to meet international compliance standards.
Aris Gold is building a new and modern dry stack tailings facility to accommodate waste generated from its Deep Zone Expansion Project and Upper Zone mine. Going forward, we will ensure ongoing excellence in tailings management by retaining an internationally recognized tailings expert to conduct annual site visits to review the compliance of our TSF within international standards and to implement any recommendations addressed by the tailings expect.