June 2, 2025

Indonesia Cancels Mine Due to Catastrophic Tailings Risk in Seismic Area

June 2, 2025

While Indonesia’s decision to cancel a high-risk mine permit (reflecting wet tailing storage in a high seismicity risk area) is laudable, EcoVAP can create a win-win by eliminating the water, thus practically eliminating the need for a wet TSF.

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https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/a-fragile-win-as-indonesia-cancels-high-risk-mine-permit-after-court-ruling/?sfnsn=mo

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