Is tailings management regulated?

Yes, due to the significant environmental, health, safety risks associated with mine tailings, their management is regulated. It is worth noting that this regulation is not uniform across the world, and some mining companies, and oversight organisations have developed their own standards that apply to tailings dam designs under their curatorship. The objective of these standards it to maintain stringent lifecycle design and management. The Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM) is an example of a best-practice guideline that has seen widespread adoption across the mining industry.