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Are There Parallels Between Tailings Risk and Flood Risk Assessments?

Herman Booysen - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

SRK has been involved in flood risk reduction research for more than a decade.

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GISTM Requirements to Address Climate Change

Philippa Burmeister - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Climate change mitigation has traditionally focused on the reduction of greenhouse gases.

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Dewatered Tailings Stacks in Northern Europe

Jamie Spiers, Murray McGregor - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

SRK has been involved with several studies that are considering the use of dewatered tailings stacks in northern Europe.

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Implementing Water Stewardship Throughout the Life Cycle of a TSF

Andrew Wood, Lindsay Shand - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Tailings disposal uses substantial quantities of water. Many TSF failures have resulted from inadequate water management and/or a lack of understanding of the dynamics of water movement on and within a TSF.

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Numerical Aspects in the Evaluation of Triggering of Static Liquefaction Using the HSS Model

Felipe López Rivarola, Alejo Sfriso, Nicolás Tasso, Kevin Bernardo - November 2022

Publication - Published Paper

In this paper the staged construction of a typical TSF and its stability are analyzed. The HSS constitutive model implemented in PLAXIS 2D® is used, and the strategy proposed by Sotille et al. (2021).

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Quasi-1D Deformation Modelling of a TSF Under Undrained Loading

Felipe López Rivarola, Alejo Sfriso, Kevin Bernardo, Nicolás Tasso - November 2022

Publication - Published Paper

In this paper, the stage construction of the TSF, p’ – e evolution, self-weight stability, and its pushover stability is analysed for a quasi-1D column. The NorSand constitutive model (Jefferies, 1993) implemented in PLAXIS 2D® is used.

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Mining in Africa Looking Up but Uncertain Heading Into 2023

Andrew van Zyl - January 2023

Publication - Article

Mining's strong recent performance often belies the unprecedented disruption in economies across the globe; as mining in Africa looks to unlock investment, it must continue to navigate ongoing uncertainties which bring heightened risk.

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Merits of Assessing Carbon Impact Early

Philippa Burmeister - November 2022

Publication - Article

Under increasing pressure and incentives to reduce their carbon footprint, projects in the infrastructure and industrial space need to start early in their lifecycle to nd optimal mitigation and adaptation strategies.

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Why DRC Mines Need Collaboration for Water Stewardship

Cyprien Susa Maleba, Wouter Jordaan - April 2023

Publication - Article

While there is no shortage of water in the DRC, mining operations in the region have other water-related challenges to face, one of them being their impact on groundwater levels due to dewatering.

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Women Surge Ahead in Technical Fields, Defying Traditions

Lindsay Shand, Livhuwani Lautze, Linda Spies - August 2023

Publication - Article

Women are increasingly finding their way into engineering, scientific and other professional careers in industry, with less prejudice in traditionally male sectors like mining; but how can organisations retain and advance women in their ranks?

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