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Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM)

International standard for the safe management of tailings storage facilities covering governance, risk management, and emergency preparedness. Applies to mining operators with tailings facilities.

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160

Obligations decomposed

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🌐 International

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) sets expectations for the safe management of tailings storage facilities across the global mining industry. Developed by ICMM, UNEP and PRI following the Brumadinho disaster, the Standard covers governance and accountability, knowledge base development, design and construction, risk assessment including dam break analysis, emergency preparedness, monitoring and surveillance, independent review, closure and post-closure management, public disclosure and transparency, and affected communities engagement. The Standard applies to all operators of tailings facilities regardless of jurisdiction.

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Rules

Decomposed

160

Obligations

16.0x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 16.0 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 160 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in AU-TAILINGS is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

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Violation Likelihood

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Enforcement Evidence

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Cascade Dependency

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Regulatory details

Full title: Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM)
Regulatory body: International Council on Mining and Metals
Jurisdiction: 🌐 International
Document type: standard
Effective date: August 1, 2025
Issuing authority: International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
Industry: Mining & Resources
Official source: View source document ↗

Who this applies to

Key requirements

Principle 1 — Accountable Executive
Principle 2 — Knowledge Base
Principle 3 — Design, Construction and Operation
Principle 4 — Risk Assessment (Dam Break and Inundation)
Principle 5 — Emergency Preparedness
Principle 6 — Monitoring and Surveillance
Principle 7 — Independent Review
Principle 8 — Closure and Post-Closure
Principle 9 — Public Disclosure and Transparency
Principle 10 — Affected Communities Engagement

Frequently asked questions about AU-TAILINGS

What is AU-TAILINGS?

Who does AU-TAILINGS apply to?

AU-TAILINGS applies to .

How many obligations does AU-TAILINGS contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed AU-TAILINGS into 160 atomic obligations from 10 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of AU-TAILINGS?

The key requirements include: Principle 1 — Accountable Executive, Principle 2 — Knowledge Base, Principle 3 — Design, Construction and Operation, Principle 4 — Risk Assessment (Dam Break and Inundation), Principle 5 — Emergency Preparedness, Principle 6 — Monitoring and Surveillance, Principle 7 — Independent Review, Principle 8 — Closure and Post-Closure, Principle 9 — Public Disclosure and Transparency, Principle 10 — Affected Communities Engagement.

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Which jurisdiction enforces AU-TAILINGS?

AU-TAILINGS is enforced in International by International Council on Mining and Metals.

When did AU-TAILINGS come into effect?

AU-TAILINGS became effective on August 1, 2025.

What industry does AU-TAILINGS apply to?

AU-TAILINGS is primarily relevant to the Mining & Resources industry. AuditDSS covers 97 regulations in this industry sector.

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