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A Tragic Disaster Caused by the Failure of Tailings Dams Leads to the Formation of the Stava 1985 Foundation

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This paper summarizes the dynamics and causes of the Stava disaster, and highlights some risky design procedures that led to the 19 July 1985 tailings dam failure. It then presents the “Stava 1985 Foundation”, which was formed to focus attention on such risks and to strengthen the culture of respect for human lives and safety.

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  1. Former Head of the Bureau of Mines, Dept of Earth and Environment, Tuscan Region, Via San Sebastiano, 42, 58040, Istia D’ombrone (GR), Italy

    Onofrio Sammarco

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Sammarco, O. A Tragic Disaster Caused by the Failure of Tailings Dams Leads to the Formation of the Stava 1985 Foundation. Mine Water and the Environment 23, 91–95 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-004-0045-z

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