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7iYGEC | A Review of the Hydro-Mechanical Behaviour of Tailings and its Importance to the Stability of Tailings Dams

 Event - Sydney, Australia

This research focuses on the unsaturated flow through tailings slimes and how this can influence the overall stability of a generic upstream sand dam that stores slimes in its impoundment.

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Waste Rock Dump Assessment

 Event - Virtual

Join SRK's Principal Environmental Scientist, Andrew Garvie as he discusses the outcomes of a theoretical assessment done on the evolution of geochemical processes in WRDs, based on multi-commodity mine locations.

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Pit Lake Geochemical Modelling Methods for Closure

 Event - Brisbane, Queensland

This paper presents a case study of a pit lake geochemical model focusing on the approach and lessons learned. Generalized guidance for updating pit lake modelling best practices is also provided.

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Net Zero Mining and Energy Transition

 Event - Wrocław, Poland

The EU has recently unveiled its Net-Zero Industry Act and Critical Raw Materials Act as part of its Green Deal Industrial Plan, aimed at ensuring that the EU can compete with the US and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials.

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Dams With Frozen Components: Fit For Purpose Tailings Management Solutions

John Kurylo, Kendell Cator, Maritz Rykaart - October 2018

Publication - Article

The tailings management system for the Hope Bay Project, in Nunavut, Canada, includes sub-aerial tailings deposition into the Doris tailings impoundment area (Doris TIA).

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Direct Extraction Lithium Processes: The Challenges of Spent Brine Disposal

Ignacio Ezama, Camilo Raúl de los Hoyos, Terry Braun - October 2018

Publication - Published Paper

The significant role of lithium in the continued development and expansion of renewable and clean energy has led to an increase in the demand for projects involving the extraction of lithium from shallow brines, particularly in the ‘lithium triangle’.

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Experience Based Approach To Successful Heap Leach Pad Design

Terry Mandziak

Publication - SRK News Article

At first glance, heap leaching can appear an extremely simple technology; however, without proper characterisation, engineering and design, heap leaching faces significant issues that can affect the overall economic viability of the project.

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Cyanide Destruction

Dmitry Yermakov

Publication - SRK News Article

The environmental impacts of mining operations are currently a major focus of attention.

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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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Limitations and Possible Improvement of Dam Breach Studies

Holly Williams, Daryl Hockley, Chad LePoudre, Michal Kozikowski - November 2023

Publication - Published Paper

This paper summarizes the limitations observed in a review of 18 dam breach studies from 23 high or extreme risk tailings facilities in 3 continents.

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