The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) co-convened the Global Tailings Review to establish an international standard for the safer management of tailings storage facilities - this is the GISTM.
The standard can be downloaded here, and the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) Conformance Protocols for the GISTM can be downloaded here.
The Canadian Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) standard is very comprehensive and a number of related guides to TSM can be found on the MAC website here.
The festival is rooted in the legend of José Gaspar, a mythical pirate who supposedly terrorized the Gulf Coast during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Known as "Gasparilla," the lore claims he was a Spanish aristocrat turned outlaw who patrolled the waters off West Florida, amassing a fortune before famously wrapping an anchor chain around his waist and leaping into the sea rather than surrendering to the U.S. Navy.
For those planning to attend Gasparilla, the scale of the event requires preparation. gasparilla tampa pirate festival
The festivities begin on the water. The José Gasparilla , a replica pirate ship (often a barge converted for the day), sails into Hillsborough Bay accompanied by hundreds of private boats. This "flotilla" descends upon the Tampa Convention Center. The "invasion" is theatrical but massive; the pirates demand the key to the city from the Mayor, who traditionally surrenders it, officially handing Tampa over to the pirates for the day. The festival is rooted in the legend of
While historians debate the veracity of Gaspar’s existence—most evidence suggests he was a fictional creation used to sell real estate and promote the city in the early 1900s—the legend stuck. In 1904, Tampa’s business elite decided to adopt the pirate as a mascot, organizing a "pirate invasion" to boost tourism. It worked, and the event has been a staple of Tampa culture ever since. For those planning to attend Gasparilla, the scale
