ID: 1922
Presenting Author: bernie elkins
Session: 695 - Let’s talk about risk: engaging on low likelihood, high consequence events
Status: pending
Engaging on risks associated with tailings storage facilities to support emergency planning and communication protocols
This presentation will review experiences and lessons learned on emergency planning and communication protocols as it relates to tailings storage facilities. Direct experience with the Mount Polley Tailings Dam failure will be shared and as the new Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management is being implemented, the panelist will share perspectives on engagement opportunities related to collaborative planning, especially with Indigenous communities.
Bernie Elkins is a governance and major projects advisor with Arrowsmith Gold Inc. As a Tsilhqot'in Chief of ?Esdilagh First Nation, Bernie has deep experience in mining and TSF topics.