There have been about 147 cases worldwide of tailings dam disasters
Performance requirements and priorities included increased automation for robotics.
Once mining finishes the high wall will be buttressed with backfill for long-term stability
Cadia was rocked in March 2018 when its northern tailings dam suffered a catastrophic failure
The $214m West Dome stage 8 cutback will include $73m of capitalised production stripping.
Sustainability also a major consideration for financiers.
Lawrie Conway named CEO. Jake Klein staying as executive chairman.
EPA received numerous notifications by residents of dust lift events visible from their homes.
Outage not expected to impact 2022-23 production.