A Comprehensive Review on Reasons for Tailings Dam Failures Based on Case History

Table 5

Example of tailings dam failure caused by earthquakes.

Year	Name and location	Ore type	Dam type	Dam height (m)	Release (cu. meters)	Deaths	State
1965	El Cobre, Chile	Cu	US	26	2,300,000	>200	Inactive
1994	Tapo Canyon, USA	UN	UN	UN	UN	UN	UN
2011	Kayakari, Japan	Al	DS	22	1,000,000	10	Active

WR: water retention; UP: upstream; CL: centerline; DS: downstream; UN: unknown.