A Comprehensive Review on Reasons for Tailings Dam Failures Based on Case History

Table 4

Example of tailings dam failure caused by overtopping.

Year	Name and location	Ore type	Dam type	Dam height (m)	Release (cu. meters)	Deaths	State
1994	Merriespruit, South Africa	Au	US	31	600,000	37	Inactive
2010	Zijin, China	Sn	UN	UN	UN	22	Active

WR: water retention; UP: upstream; CL: centerline; DS: downstream; UN: unknown.