The major concern of the Association with the Dargues Reef mine is with the integrity of the tailings dam, now, in the future, and when the mine is no longer operational. Irrespective of the cause, many mining tailings dams worldwide suffer failures because of events such as intense rainfall, poor design, poor maintenance, poor construction, poor operation and/or poor management.
Presentation to NSW Planning Assessment Commission Braidwood 2016-07-26 (140KB PDF)