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Square Peg, Geomorphic Hole: Applying Geomorphic Design Principles to Established Tailings Storage Facilities

Wesley Lee, Heather Thomson - November 2024

Publication

What are some of the key geomorphic design principles that can be applied to existing TSFs as part of closure to better align with stakeholders' expectations?

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Sepon Mine

Open Pit Copper Mine Closure Plans

Project - Laos

Geochemical, geotechnical, and hydrogeological support for the development of mine closure plans.

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Norman McGeorge

 Consultant - Johannesburg, South Africa

Norman has over 40 years of experience in coal mining and other commodities such as copper, iron ore, manganese and bauxite.

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Ventilation System Design for the CODELCO New Level Project

Keith Wallace, Brian Prosser, J.R. Donoso, A.F. Guerrero, J.C. Acevedo - June 2012

Publication - Published Paper

The CODELCO El Teniente mine is one of the largest underground copper mines in the world. Present production exceeds 130,000 tpd.

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Adding Value Using Representative Geotechnical Models for Mine Design

James Haythornthwaite, Karl Llewelyn - July 2017

Publication - Article

A geotechnical model is the fundamental basis for the design of open pit and quarry excavations.

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Filtered Tailings Management – Planning, Design, Construction, and Operation

 Event - Vancouver, Canada

With a focus on the practical application of filtered tailings management, this short course will cover facility design, and operations. Current standard-of-practices in planning, design, fundamental geotechnics, construction concepts and approaches, and operations of filtered tailings storage facilities will be presented.

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Thermal Cover Design For Mine Waste Facilities In Cold Regions

Maritz Rykaart, Tia Shapka-Fels - October 2018

Publication - Published Paper

Thermal covers have been widely adopted in northern Canada for freeze encapsulation of potentially reactive mine waste to limit acid rock drainage.

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Steps in Open Pit Mine Design

 Event - Montreal, Canada

This course equips mining professionals, decision-makers, and investors with the knowledge to interpret and apply open pit mine design principles confidently.

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Repurposing Autodesk Civil 3D Grading Tools for Natural Landform Closure Design

Camden Buechler, Dave Ludwick, J. D. Pelletier, N. Abramson, S. Chataut - October 2023

Publication - Presentation

This presentation digs into various aspects of mine closure projects, specifically focusing on designing landforms that replicate natural topography and address erosion challenges, utilizing techniques like convex-concave slopes and Autodesk Civil 3D.

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Mine Ventilation Tradeoff Study: Considering the Switch to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)

Nathan Wineinger - June 2021

Publication - Presentation

With the latest advances in battery technology, fast charging capabilities, and other technologies such as regenerative braking and more efficient battery electric systems, the use of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in the mining industry is becoming more advantageous.

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