erosion control in mining

How a Queensland flood disaster is reshaping mine levee and diversion drain design to cut maintenance headaches and boost long term performance

When a Queensland flood swallowed a dragline and left an underground portal 60 metres underwater, Wade Ludlow knew mine levee design had to change.

By Jamie Wade on September 19, 2025
Safety, Emergency Response, Efficiency, Process Improvement, Equipment Maintenance, Costs, Cost Control, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Waste Management, Water and Air Quality Monitoring, Sustainable Practices, Mine Closure Planning, Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Case Studies
Australia, Queensland, Bowen Basin
Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical)

Turning tailings into treasure at Kara Mine as innovative TSF design proves waste can build stability capacity and cut costs in one smart move

When most miners think about tailings, they think about storage, risk management, and rehabilitation, but at the Life of Mine | Mine Waste and Tailings Conference 2025 in Brisbane, Clem Cahill, technical director - tailings at GHD, showed how the Kara Mine flipped that thinking on its head - turning its own waste stream into a high-performance construction material.

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Content By Jamie Wade on August 26, 2025
ESG, Waste Management, Sustainable Practices, Mine Closure Planning, Innovation, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Case Studies
Australia, Tasmania
Iron ore, Base Metals, Tungsten