Introduction On June 24, 2024, a catastrophic landslide occurred at the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon, Canada. The failure, spanning approximately 1.3 kilometres along a heap leach pad, sent shockwaves through the mining industry and local community. While the immediate aftermath focused on emergency response and containment, the incident raises critical questions about risk assessment […]

In geoscience and civil engineering, the intersection of satellite remote sensing technologies and geotechnical engineering represents a significant leap forward in enhancing the safety of tailings dams. This confluence of disciplines, particularly through the application of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), promises to revolutionise the conventional paradigms of dam safety measures and dam failure prevention. […]

Executive Summary On February 13th, 2024, the Çöpler Gold Mine in eastern Türkiye experienced a catastrophic failure of its heap leach pad. Approximately 10 million cubic metres of material mobilised rapidly in a high-velocity flowslide, devastating infrastructure and resulting in nine confirmed fatalities. This event underscored the urgent need for advanced monitoring techniques in mining—particularly those […]

Introduction On June 24, 2024, a catastrophic landslide occurred at the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon, Canada. The failure, spanning approximately 1.3 kilometres along a heap leach pad, sent shockwaves through the mining industry and local community. While the immediate aftermath focused on emergency response and containment, the incident raises critical questions about risk assessment […]

Introduction On February 13, 2024, a catastrophic landslide occurred at the Çöpler Gold Mine in Turkey’s eastern Erzincan province causing significant environmental concerns. This incident highlighted critical gaps in traditional monitoring systems and raised important questions about how advanced remote sensing technologies could have potentially predicted—and possibly prevented—such a disaster. The Çöpler Mine Incident: What […]

Longwall mining operations bring undeniable economic benefits – but also a persistent challenge: mining-induced subsidence. Over time, the ground above mined areas can sink, disrupting ecosystems, damaging infrastructure, and putting community trust at risk. Submit your area of interest for a data search. Why Mining-Induced Subsidence Monitoring Matters In regions like Douglas Park, New South […]

Dawn broke over the small mining town of Jagersfontein in South Africa’s Free State Province on September 11, 2022. For years, this historic diamond mining region had lived in the shadow of enormous tailings dams—massive structures holding back millions of cubic meters of mining waste. On this particular Sunday morning, residents went about their usual […]