Geotechnical expert says one in four international tailings dam failures are due to earthquakes

There are approximately 250 active tailings dams in Australia and each is used to store byproducts of mining operations after separating the ore from the gangue. Credit: Shutterstock

Did you know the U.S. National Earthquake Information Center logs the measurements of 20,000 earthquakes around the globe each year—approximately 55 a day?

A concern that most people might not immediately consider is…