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Clash of the Titans - Father Time, Mother Nature and the Mine Waste Cover

Maritz Rykaart - February 2017

Publication - Presentation

Mine waste covers are one of the many tools our industry uses to mitigate against the post-closure impacts of mining.

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Learning From Nature in Tailings Dam Design

Justin Walls - November 2021

Publication

With the latest tailings dam standards demanding a longer-term view of design, construction and closure outcomes, there is growing interest in design philosophies that incorporate shapes and processes as they exist in nature.

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Conservative Design Central to Meet Tailings Standard

Tinus Grobler - May 2023

Publication - Article

The evaluation of static and cyclic liquefaction of mine tailings and soils is a key focus for tailings dam engineers, in response to the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).

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Mine Closure: What Is The Real Cost?

John Chapman, Danielle Kyan, Jeff Parshley - March 2016

Publication - Article

Opportunities: Design changes, closure technologies, operational integration, alternative land uses

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Investigating For Dry Stack Tailings Facility Closure: Multidisciplinary Evaluation At The Pogo Mine, Alaska

Daniel Neuffer, Christopher Stevens, Russell Staines - June 2014

Publication - Published Paper

Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo LLC (Pogo) is the operator of the Pogo underground gold mine, located near Delta Junction, Alaska.

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Pit Lake Planning Critical to a Sustainable Mine Site

Claire Linklater - August 2022

Publication - Article

In this article, SRK's Principal Geochemist, Claire Linklater discusses why pit design and data collection are key to building a sustainable pit lake on mine sites, focusing on risk management and the opportunity to help communities after a mine closes.

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Mine Site Operational Assistance

 Service

Optimize mine planning, profitability, and business performance through competent on-site support

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2024 SME MINEXCHANGE Annual Conference

 Event - Phoenix, AZ, USA

Discover the resources, knowledge and people to take you to the next level at the MINEXCHANGE 2024 SME Annual Conference & Expo. Join leaders from around the industry and latest on today’s critical topics from innovation to responsible mining.

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The Risks of Excess Water on Tailings Facilities and Its Application to Dam-Break Studies

Holly Rourke and Dave Luppnow - July 2015

Publication - Presentation

Recent disasters such as the failure of the Mount Polley tailings embankment remind us of the risks that tailings facilities pose.

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Developing an Observation Approach for a Tailings Storage Facility Raise

Erik Ketilson, Raúl Norambuena Mardones - November 2021

Publication - Presentation, Article

ABSTRACT Early in 2020, the Velardeña TSF3 developed long, longitudinal cracks along the crest of the starter dam during the construction of the first upstream raise. The construction was paused

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