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Canadian miners step up efforts to prevent tailings dam failures

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2015 | 8:49 am Base Metals Precious Metals Canada Copper Gold 

Seven months after the equivalent of 2,000 Olympic swimming pools from a collapsed tailings dam were dumped into lively waterways in Canada’s British Columbia, the country’s mining association (MAC) is getting serious on safety. The industry body said Tuesday it has...

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