Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 263
(1) A manager of a mine shall in relation to the mine, ensure that tailings storage facilities comply with the hazards classes as follows:
Hazard class Affected persons Environmental/material damage
C
B
A
not allowed 0
1—20
21 - 50
> 50
moderate
serious
very serious
(2) The Chief Inspector of Mines shall establish specific minimum standards for each hazard class.
(3) Standards established in sub-regulation (2) shall in the case of a more dangerous facility provide
(a) a higher safety standard;
(b) a specific construction method;
(c) a higher static safety factor for the embankment; and
(d) increased control and inspection.
(4) A manager of a mine shall in relation to that mine ensure that
(a) the location of a tailings storage facility is in an area where the failure of the embankment is not likely result in a threat to human life; and
(b) the tailing facility is not under any circumstance located in a place where the failure of an embankment would affect more than fifty dwellings
Procedure to Follow
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Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
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