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Geotechnical Behaviour of Spent Ore - Impacts of Metallurgical Factors

Rigoberto Rimmelin - July 2018

Publication - Article

Heap leach pads are composed of mined ore, usually crushed, disposed on liners to be processed with leach solutions, and the tail of the process is called “spent ore” which are then transported by conveyor belts to be disposed into dumps.

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Thickened Tailings Deposition for Closure

Pepe Moreno - June 2017

Publication - Published Paper

The strategic implementation of a thickened tailings system for an existing conventional TSF can be beneficial in terms of significantly reducing the required post-operational earthworks and the time to achieve final closure.

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Staying in the Game – the Importance of Engineering Based Decisions

Peter Fairfield - August 2016

Publication - Presentation

This paper reflects on the author’s experience working in site based technical and management roles over a 29 year period, and the past 12 years in internal and external consulting roles.

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Integration of Environmental Impact Assessment and Mine Closure Planning

Rebecca Getty

Publication - SRK News Article

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and mine closure planning became formally integrated in Western Australia in 2011 when amendments to the Mining Act 1978 necessitated a mine closure plan to be submitted by proponents along with their EIA documents.

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Skills Needed When Implementing an Environmental Management System

Richard Evans

Publication - SRK News Article

Implementing an environmental management system (EMS) can be a tough mission, even for a consultant with experience in about 20 EMSs at mines and processing plants, and who has reviewed environmental management at several mines worldwide.

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Destroying the Distinction Between Explicit and Implicit Geological Modelling

Danny Kentwell - November 2019

Publication - Published Paper

Mathematically and topologically there is a clear distinction between the terms explicit and implicit surface modelling.

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Some Histories Of Mine Closure, The Idea

Daryl Hockley, SRK Consulting and L.C. Hockley, AJBL Consultants Ltd. - June 2015

Publication - Article

Mine closure, the idea. Where did it begin and how did we develop our current understanding of the associated technical, environmental and social challenges? This paper will present three histories of mine closure.

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SRK Structural Interpretation Assists Glencar’s Gold Discovery in Mali

Toby Davis

Publication - SRK News Article

In March 2005, Glencar Mining plc engaged Toby Davis (SRK Perth) to develop structural models for mineralisation for a number of gold prospects they had identified in their Komana Project in southwest Mali.

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Meeting Africa’s Higher Environmental Standards

Franciska Lake, Darryll Kilian - January 2020

Publication - Article

As more African countries tighten up their legal requirements around environmental and social impact, companies must keep up with changes, including the increased need for environmental impact assessments.

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Rumble in the Jungle - Untangling the Roles and Liabilities After a Waste Rock Heap Leach Failure

Terry Braun - October 2020

Publication - Presentation

The story of a mining company with a gold mine in Latin America where the project's waste rock and heap leach facilities failed leaving a rumble in the jungle that reverberated for years to come.

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