It is AngloGold Ashanti’s obligation to ensure our mine tailings are stable, non-polluting and contained. We do this by managing our TSFs throughout their life cycle, from design to closure and post closure.
Tailings are the residue which remains after extracting minerals and metals from mined ore. This residue is usually composed of finely milled ore, water and trace quantities of metals and additives used in processing. While some tailings residue may be placed as backfill (that is, returned to the excavated area underground in carefully contained paddocks), most residue is deposited in surface Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs).
It is our obligation to ensure our mine tailings are stable, non-polluting and contained. This involves the responsible governance and management of our TSFs throughout their life cycle, from design to closure and post closure.
As a member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), we subscribed to and committed to implementing the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) at all our TSFs and achieving substantial conformance by August 2025.
AngloGold Ashanti manages 24 TSFs, 13 of which are active with the remainder in the process of closure or removal by remining. Safe closure has also been achieved for several historical TSFs at our operations..
Our TSFs are designed and built to a rigorous set of standards and are carefully managed and monitored through a team of internal specialists and independent external experts.
Our tailings storage facilities are designed and built to a rigorous set of standards and carefully managed and monitored through a team of internal specialists and independent external experts.
Tailings management framework
Zero harm to people and the environment
Manage and mitigate
Tailings management system helps ensure that risks related to TSFs are identified, recorded and mitigated.
Performance
Mitigation measures and performance are tracked and communicated at all levels in the business, and our Board and Executive members are kept informed of the status of our TSFs through regular reporting.
Review and assure
Governance structures ensure resources and actions are in place to manage TSFs and to comply with legislation and international and industry standards.
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