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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.

AI joins the tailings crew turning data chaos into clarity for TSF engineers chasing smarter, safer and faster decisions on and off the embankment

What do Formula 1 racing and tailings storage have in common? More than you’d think - especially when AI joins the engineering crew.

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.

Building better EoRs with brains, backbone and a blueprint for tailings leadership that sticks in a world where confidence matters as much as competence

For an industry under mounting scrutiny and regulatory oversight, there is perhaps no role more critical - or misunderstood - than that of the Engineer of Record (EoR).

Breaking the one tool mindset by blending drones LiDAR and satellites to master tailings facility monitoring and unlock better mining decisions

If you think tailings facility monitoring is just about choosing between drones, LiDAR, or satellites, think again – the real power lies in combining them.

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.

Small dams, big expectations, and no Wi-Fi: Why GISTM needs a lighter touch to work for the mines that are off the map but still on the hook

GV Price, senior staff consultant with KCB Australia, has spent a career helping mines grapple with the nuances of geotechnical standards.

Flotation revolution lifts recovery rates, cuts energy use and boosts ESG wins with clever coarse particle tech and smart circuit thinking

In a mining landscape increasingly defined by lower ore grades, ESG scrutiny, and complex feedstocks, recovery performance has never been more critical.

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.

Why safe mine closure is just the beginning and not the end of the story for mining companies, communities and the land they leave behind

If there was one thing the panel on safe mine closure made clear at this year’s Life of Mine - Mine Waste and Tailings Conference in Brisbane, it’s this: closure is no longer just about sealing off the last truckload and planting grass.