Mining waste can pollute rivers, groundwater, and communities even when a tailings dam never collapses. The risks often remain invisible until people downstream are already feeling the impacts.

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Tailings dams don't need to fail to cause harm.

Pollution can seep into groundwater, contaminate rivers, and spread through wind-blown dust, affecting communities and ecosystems long after mining ends.

Watch the second video in our Tailings Dams & Pollution series.

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