TSF |
Tailings Storage Facility |
BATs |
Best Available Technologies |
BAPs |
Best Applicable Practices |
BEPs |
Best Environmental Practices |
GISTM |
Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management |
ICMM |
International Council on Mining and Metals |
UN |
United Nations |
PRI |
Principles for Responsible Investment |
CTD |
Conventional Tailings Disposal |
TTD |
Thickened Tailings Disposal |
PTD |
Paste Tailings Disposal |
FTD |
Filtered Tailings Disposal |
ARD |
Acid Rock Drainage |
Cw |
Slurry tailings solids content by weight |
mtpd |
Metric tonnes per day |
CAS Number |
Chemical Abstracts Service registry number |
pH |
Potential of Hydrogen index |
CIL |
Carbon-in-Leach |
CIP |
Carbon-in-Pulp |
GCL |
Geosynthetic clay liner |
HDPE |
High density polyethylene |
INCO |
Air cyanide destruction method with sulfur dioxide (SO2) |
WAD |
Weak Acid Dissociable cyanide |
CCD |
Counter-Current Decantation |
RO |
Reverse Osmosis |
CSR |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
ESG |
Environmental Social and Governance |
SDGs |
Sustainable Development Goals |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
masl |
Meters above sea level |