# 2023 Digital Twins 4 Tailings Dams |
Digital Twins 4 Tailings Dams is a satellite-based early warning system to monitor the stability of tailings storage facilities (TSFs), preventing potential catastrophic failures. The World Bank highlights a need for 3 billion tons of metals for the energy transition, intensifying challenges for the mining sector. Remarkably, over 98% of materials like copper end up as waste, stored in TSFs. With over 30,000 TSFs globally, a quarter are abandoned and unmonitored. By integrating geotechnical engineering, satellite remote sensing, and machine learning, Digital Twins 4 Tailings Dams aspire to establish a Digital Twin system to monitor these critical infrastructures.
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