Paste 2026

The Paste 2026 conference will focus on changing the narrative around mining, highlighting how technical innovation, environmental responsibility, and societal value are intrinsically linked through a shared “golden thread.”

SRK will be co-presenting a short course and our team of skilled professionals will be on hand to connect with delegates and provide valuable insights into the tailings management industry. 

Stop by Booth #12 and meet our team of tailings specialists from Australia, UK, North America, and South America:

SRK Australia

Joe Rola (Principal Tailings Engineer), 

SRK United Kingdom

Jamie Spiers (Principal Tailings Engineer), Murray McGreger (Corporate Consultant, Due Diligence), Liam MacNamara (Principal Mineral Processing Engineer)

SRK North America
Todd Wisdom (Principal Consultant, Non-Conventional Tailings), Raúl Norambuena Mardones (Senior Civil/Geotechnical Engineer)

SRK South America 
Diego Cobos (President, Practice Leader, Principal Geotechnical Engineer)

 


Chaired Sessions

Session 2A: Thickening Technology

Chair: Todd Wisdom | SRK Consulting (US)

APRIL 16, 2026 | 10:55 AM

Short Course

Guiding Success in Filtered Stacked Tailings Projects Workshop

Monday, April 13, 2026, 08:00 AM - 05:15 PM GMT

In this workshop, industry experts will build on the publicly available BHP/Rio Tinto Filtered Stacked Tailings Guide for Study Managers, a link to which will be sent to registered individuals prior to the workshop.

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Technical Talk

Applying the Material Point Method for Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management Compliance

Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM

This presentation introduces a study that incorporates solid-dominated failure scenarios in tailings dams using the Material Point Method (MPM), enabling the estimation of runout, supporting GISTM compliance, and enhancing comprehensive risk assessment.

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