Technology will play a vital role in helping mining companies come to terms with the Global Industry Inspection Standards guidelines. The set rules aim to improve the mining methods to stop human injuries and help in the conservation of the environment during mining. In collaboration with International Council on Metals and Mining and Principles for Responsible Investment, United Nations Environmental Program has decided to come up with these guidelines to curb the continuous accidents experienced while the mining process is ongoing.
It has been noted that what is accelerating these accidents are the multiple tools that the miners use. Additionally, a lack of understanding of the golden threads has also put miners at risk. It is because they are ignoring the signs of tailing disasters. For this to be managed, the use of technology must be introduced to help track any impending dangers and alert the miners.
Use of Warning Technologies
A time has come that players in the mining sectors have to link asset performance and datasets documented by the Governance, Risk, and Compliance systems to help their miners gain tailings knowledge. Weather tracking, production rates, and engineering control monitoring and the GRC platforms can detect the incoming danger and alert the miners to find quick solutions before the accident occurs.
Furthermore, having well laid tailing structures, mines can ensure all the tailing management requirements are met to stop any potential disaster. Even after complying with all the tailing standards, miners also need to remember that other risks, such as pollution and their security, are also essential and should be in a position to sort that if an emergency occurs.
Therefore, it is essential for mining firms to have remote monitoring of their mines through a digital risk monitoring environment. By employing this technology, they will be notified of any faults in the mines. It will also give the risk managers ample time to take the necessary actions to avoid accidents or even death in the mines.
Common Trends that Mining Firms can Rely on During Tailing Management
Mining industries are now shifting towards integrating new methods of collecting data quickly, availing it to operators. The novel types of information are the information gathered through IoT and satellite imagery. The data is vital since it gives the miners a clear view of their mines and possible risks, giving them more insights into handling such disasters.
By putting these solutions into practice, mining companies can also examine their actions as they mine. Some of the considerations that should be checked are if they have fully complied with the existing and new standards that have been set on the new tailing management systems.
How the New Tailing Management Standards Will Bring Changes to the Mining Sector
A big impact and compliance will be seen after the set rules that will govern the tailing standards are put in place. The mining sector will have to review its standard operating procedures and policies to come into alignment with these standards.
Some of the operational reviews they should work on are how technology can be integrated into their process, especially in monitoring the most vital controls. Having reviewed their operating procedures and identified the impending risks using available technologies, they can now come up with a common tailing management approach to meet the global standards.
The mining sector should also utilize the services of their tailing managers fully. The latter will work remotely via the use of isometrics mobile applications and automated alert systems, and this will reduce the potentiality and risks of tailing incidents.
Industry watchers wonder what specific tailings management systems companies like Kingman Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V: KGS) use to keep safety incidents at a bare minimum.
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