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The New Standard for Tailings

Adriaan Meintjes - June 2022

Publication - Article

The requirements of the Global Industry Standards on Tailings Management (GISTM) will have significant impacts on tailings dam management and engineering, raising the bar for corporate responsibility and opening the door for significant improvements in performance.

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Using Mineralogy to Calculate Field Sulphide Oxidation Rates | Ulu Project

Kirsty Ketchum, Stephen Day, Darren Lindsay - September 2022

Publication - Presentation

A method to calculate delay to acid rock drainage (ARD) using QEMSCAN mineralogical data from a 24-year site record of waste rock weathering conditions is presented in this case study of the Ulu gold project in Nunavut, Canada.

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Up for the Challenge

Felipe Forero, Diego Cobos, Daniel Gleeson - October 2022

Publication - Article

With the skilled personnel crunch reaching new levels across the globe, where can mining consultants help? International Mining Magazine spoke to five leading firms in the mining sector to get their take on the evolving market.

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Leakage Collection and Recovery From Double-Lined Process Water Ponds and Tailings Impoundments

David Bentel - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

A leakage collection and recovery system (LCRS) for process water ponds and some tailings impoundments typically incorporates a two-layered synthetic liner with drainage media between the layers to drain and dissipate any leakage through primary liner, preventing leakage through

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Evaporation and Infiltration on Platinum Tailings Beaches

Simon Lorentz - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

The water balance and position of the phreatic surface in a tailings dam are significantly controlled by infiltration and evaporation in the near-surface layers.

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A Review of the Hydro-Mechanical Behaviour of Tailings

Camilo Morales - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Seepage through TSFs is commonly assumed to occur under gravity flow and is usually determined only under steady-state conditions.

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Managing Waste in Angola’s Oil Sector

Bruce Engelsman - November 2022

Publication - Article

As sub-Saharan Africa’s second-largest oil producer, Angola has seen the application of world-class waste management standards in its oil and gas sector.

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How High is Too High? Challenges on the Next Generation of Dewatered Tailings Stacks

Raúl Norambuena Mardones, Colleen Crystal, Diego Cobos - May 2023

Publication - Published Paper

This paper presents the fundamental aspects of the design and operation of dewatered stacks based on practical planning and operational experience.

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Comparison Among the Principal Regulations for Mining Tailings Management in Latin America

Diego Cobos, Felipe Forero, Laura Moreno, Alejandro Calvo, Jaime Castro - June 2023

Publication - Published Paper

This paper compares regulations and guidelines for TSFs in Latin America. It highlights the importance of standardizing them considering the new Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) requirements such as: governance, quality control, risk management, and others.

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Numerical Study of Moist Tamping and End Platens Lubrication Effect on Undrained Triaxial Test of a Sand

Mauro Giuliano Sottile, Nicolás Labanda, R.J. Cier, D. Reid, A. Fourie - June 2023

Publication - Published Paper

This paper evaluates the effects of void ratio non-uniformities and the lubrication of end platens on the undrained triaxial compression behaviour of a sand. Our team conducted a comprehensive numerical investigation, modelling sixteen cases using NorSand.

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