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The Global Tailings Management Institute Technical Committee requests feedback. The organisation is asking organisations and individuals to submit their experience implementing and/or interacting with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) and using the ICMM Conformance Protocols.

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GTMI CEO Ed Toms shares an update on the institute’s progress since its launch in 2025. He discusses the development of its technical committee, plans to establish global auditing and training programmes, and the lessons learned from past tailings failures that continue to shape industry priorities.

Engineering and sustainability leader Ed Toms will spearhead the Global Tailings Management Institute‘s (GTMI) five-year strategy as its first CEO. Janis Shandro, owner and managing director of B.C.-based Arrowsmith Gold Inc., has been appointed acting chief technical officer and board member at GTMI.

In this exclusive Mining Indaba TV interview, Ed Toms, Inaugural CEO of the GTMI, shares his vision for advancing global tailings governance at a critical moment for the mining industry.

El Global Tailings Management Institute designó a Ed Toms como CEO inaugural y formó un Comité Técnico que liderará protocolos…

The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI) is an independent organisation dedicated to…

International standards organisation Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI) has welcomed a new chief executive officer (CEO) and established a technical committee…

The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI), an independent organization dedicated to improving the safety of mine tailings facilities, announced Monday the appointment of its Chief Executive Officer, Ed Toms, and the establishment of a Technical Committee.