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SRK Horizons - Digitising Risk Management

Matthew Hastings, Various contributors in collaboration with Ask Harbour - June 9, 2026

The tools and potential to transform risk management through digitalisation has been demonstrated and there are clear signs the mining sector is in the process of discovery and implementation, but data quality, availability and the trustworthiness of legacy data are obstacles the

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A Practical Framework for Benchmarking Failure Rates of Tailings Storage Facilities

Holly Williams, Adam Leik, Daryl Hockley - May 26, 2026

The study applies a hierarchical Bayesian approach to derive benchmark annual failure rates by construction method and operational status, highlighting differences across upstream, downstream, single-raise, and dry-stack TSFs.

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Q&A With SRK – Christina James on Water, Risk and Regulation

Christina James - May 11, 2026

Mining water risk and regulation insights from SRK’s Christina James, covering water balance modelling, environmental pressures, and evolving industry expectations.

TAGS: water management, mining regulation, water balance modelling, environmental risk, mine water strategy
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Q&A with SRK: Mining Cycle Uptick Holds Promise

Ben Parsons - May 1, 2026

Q&A interview with SRK U.S. President Ben Parsons on mining cycle trends, M&A activity, brownfield growth, critical minerals, AI in consulting, and the role of independent advice across the mining project lifecycle.

TAGS: mining cycle, commodity upcycle, mergers and acquisitions, brownfield expansion, critical minerals
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Process Reliability Applied to Tailings Deposition

Cesar Oboni, Franco Oboni - November 3, 2025

Small deviations in tailings deposition can undermine stability—this case study uses probabilistic methods to assess and manage reliability risks.

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