Tailings triggers say green but bleed red as NSW audit reveals gaps in monitoring, muddled controls and a dangerous disconnect between plans and practice

John Stacpoole presents the NSW tailings dam compliance assessment findings at the Life of Mine 2025 conference in Brisbane, highlighting risks linked to monitoring failures, TARPs and emergency response systems.
Jamie Wade
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Content By Jamie Wade on August 27, 2025
Safety, Occupational Health, Emergency Response, ESG, Waste Management, Regulatory Adherence, Audit and Inspection, Environmental Stewardship, Mine Closure Planning, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley, Central West Region, Cadia Valley

When John Stacpoole, inspector of mines at the NSW Resources Regulator, took the stage at the Life of Mine | Mine Waste and T...

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