M. : Publishing house of Moscow State Mining University, Publishing house "Mountain Book", 2010. - 122 s. Training Manual . Current trends in dump stability management. The mining and technical characteristics of the dumps of the largest enterprises and the results of the analysis of drainage formation on the quarries of Russia and neighboring countries are given . Types of deformations of dumps and factors affecting their stability are described. On the example of three typical enterprises for the extraction of non-ferrous metal ores (Sorsky, Zhirekensky Combine and JV Erdenet) considered a set of issues on the management of the stability of dumps , including the study of the granulometric composition and the determination of the physical and mechanical properties of rocks and dumps and their bases , Markshader observations of deformations , Determination of the maximum height of stable dumps on hard and weak bases , justification of the parameters of safe location of dump trucks on dumps during unloading , methods of managing the stability of dumps on weak bases and recommendations for ensuring the safe conduct of dump works .