GAIA-TSF at ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025: Advancing Innovative and Smarter Tailings Monitoring

The GAIA consortium had a great opportunity to present the GAIA-TSF (Geospatial Artificial Intelligence Analysis for Tailings Storage Facilities) project at the ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025, one of the world’s largest gatherings of the Earth observation (EO) community, with over 6,000 participants from around the globe.

ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025

As part of Session A.10.01 on EO for Mineralogy, Geology, and Geomorphology, our consortium partner from Charles University delivered the presentation on behalf of the GAIA-TSF project team, sharing our latest work on leveraging satellite Earth observation, machine learning, and in-situ data to improve the monitoring and management of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs).

Aligned with the symposium’s theme — "From Observation to Climate Action and Sustainability" — GAIA-TSF addresses key challenges in the mining sector by introducing a data-driven, integrated approach to TSF safety. Our work focuses on:

• Defining key variables for anomaly detection and structural health monitoring,

• Exploring synergies between EO data and engineering measurements,

• Developing a prototype system for early warning, risk prediction, and informed decision-making.

By combining geospatial intelligence with AI, GAIA-TSF aims to contribute to safer, more transparent, and more sustainable mining practices. We believe that this approach can support both regulators and industry in anticipating potential failures and responding proactively to environmental risks.

We are grateful for the engaging discussions and valuable feedback received during the session, and we look forward to continued collaboration with the EO community as we refine and expand the GAIA-TSF system. Thank you to ESA and all the organizers of the Living Planet Symposium 2025 for the opportunity to showcase our work and connect with such an inspiring group of experts.