Board reports should help directors make a decision before conditions escalate. A green dashboard without open defects, trend data and independent challenge gives false comfort.
Ask five questions.

1. Which facility has the highest current consequence, and what changed since the last report?
2. Which monitoring trends breached an alert or action threshold?
3. Which high-risk actions remain open, who owns them and what limits apply while they remain open?
4. When did the engineer of record last review the facility and what evidence supports closure of findings?
5. Can the mine and municipality warn and protect affected people under realistic conditions?
   The Dikwena response shows the external questions that follow a serious event: facility condition, infrastructure damage, water impact, operating restrictions and the adequacy of remaining facilities. The cause remains under investigation. SAnews documents the government response.
   Use a board report that links each red or amber item to evidence, accountable action and verification date. MMRisk can help leaders turn technical information into a practical risk-assurance review.

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MMRisk can design or review tailings risk reporting so directors see current limits, abnormal trends, open actions and evidence of closure. Use the enquiry form to tell us the reporting cycle, facilities in scope and the board decision that needs better assurance.
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