mine waste

Rethinking tailings dam safety with a probability twist that outsmarts triggers and makes failure risk a calculated variable not a surprise outcome

When Alejo Sfriso, corporate consultant at SRK Consulting Argentina, stepped up to the podium at the Life of Mine | Mine Waste and Tailings 2025 conference in Brisbane, his message was as direct as it was disruptive: it’s time to leave deterministic factor-of-safety thinking behind.

By Jamie Wade on September 12, 2025
Safety, Emergency Response, Efficiency, Process Improvement, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Reporting Requirements, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Mine Closure Planning, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Case Studies
Australia, Queensland, South America

Why critical controls must grow legs, get verified, stay owned, and actually work if we want tailings risk to move from theory to practice in mining ops

When it comes to tailings management, the mining industry is no stranger to technical standards, risk registers, or operational frameworks.

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Content By Jamie Wade on August 19, 2025
Safety, Incident Reporting, Emergency Response, ESG, Waste Management, Regulatory Adherence, Audit and Inspection, Mine Closure Planning, Innovation, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Case Studies
Australia, Queensland

No silver bullets in tailings as experts push for smarter stacking strategies and filtered failures get a reality check

As the mining industry edges closer to a tipping point on tailings management, a panel of global experts at the 2025 Life of Mine | Mine Waste and Tailings Conference in Brisbane issued a clear message: discipline in operations, humility in design, and a more adaptive mindset will be critical to preventing the next tailings disaster.

By Jamie Wade on August 5, 2025
Safety, Emergency Response, Efficiency, Process Improvement, Mineral Processing, Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, ESG, Environmental Impact Assessments, Waste Management, Regulatory Adherence, Reporting Requirements, Sustainable Practices, Environmental Stewardship, Mine Closure Planning, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Workforce, Training and Development, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Development Stages, Case Studies, Exploration, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Queensland, North America, South America, Asia, Indonesia
Copper, Nickel, Industrial Minerals, Clay, Precious Metals, Gold, Base Metals

What lies beneath might surprise you as site characterisation gets a tailings-fuelled rethink driven by smarter tools sharper data and braver decisions

At the AusIMM 2025 Life of Mine - Mine Waste and Tailings Conference in Brisbane, a standout panel on site characterisation dug deep into the evolving challenges - and innovations - facing tailings engineers.

By Jamie Wade on July 30, 2025
Efficiency, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, ESG, Waste Management, Regulatory Adherence, Environmental Permits, Sustainable Practices, Mine Closure Planning, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Case Studies, Exploration, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Queensland

Tailings truths laid bare in Brisbane as Williams and Hatton dig deep on risk, resilience and the future of dam design

Tailings engineers aren’t just designing structures - they’re safeguarding legacies.

By Jamie Wade on July 29, 2025
Safety, Safety Training, Efficiency, Process Improvement, ESG, Waste Management, Sustainable Practices, Mine Closure Planning, Workforce, Training and Development, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation
Australia, Queensland, North America, United States, Colorado, South America