To meet this growing need, three major universities in the US have combined forces to form the Tailings Center. These universities are the Colorado School of Mines (Mines), Colorado State University (CSU), and the University of Arizona (Arizona). The Tailings Center is launching its 2021 training program in March.
The Tailings Center has developed six short courses that provide registrants with an understanding of the Fundamentals of Tailings Management. All courses will be offered online, and all content will be available both synchronously and asynchronously. Registrants will have access to the course content for 3 months after completion of the course. Courses may be taken individually, or all six courses can be taken in sequence earning a Tailings Center certificate of completion. The target audience for these courses are those who seek additional basic knowledge on tailings management.
Fundamentals of Tailings Management Short Course Certificate Program
Short Course 6: Tailings Storage Facility Closure and Reclamation
Course Description (this course carries 15 contact hours over a two-week period)
- TSF decommissioning and closure (environmental, social, legal, and financial components, life of mine phases)
- Tailings management for closure during operations
- TSF closure planning (characterization of mine waste characterization, covers, landform design)
- TSF closure management plans (baseline data, socio-economic planning, objectives, site trials)
- TSF decommissioning, closure, and post-closure monitoring (planning and management requirements)
- Closure cost estimates, environmental liability, and financial assurance instruments
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