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Probabilistic Tailings Dam Safety: Outsmarting Triggers and Quantifying Risk Failure

Alejo Sfriso, Mauro Giuliano Sottile, Arcesio Lizcano, Jamie Wade - 6 novembre 2025

This article highlights Alejo Sfriso’s paper introducing a standardised, probabilistic, performance-based method for tailings dam vulnerability, moving beyond triggers and factor-of-safety to quantified probability of failure.

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Piezometers Acting Up? Dissipation Tests Show Saturation Fluids’ Surprising Role in Solving Tailings-Dam Monitoring Mysteries

Ricardo J. Dellamea, Joe Rola, Jonathon Eldridge, Mauro Giuliano Sottile, Jamie Wade - 5 novembre 2025

In this article, learn how piezometer trends led to dissipation tests showing saturation fluid choice matters; silicone oil drifted, glycerine stabilised, prompting removal of unreliable sensors and reinforcing cross-checks, setup scrutiny, and dam monitoring.

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The Relevance of Structured Data and its Impact in Geotechnical Engineering Analyses - A Case of Study in Tailings Storage Facilities and Waste Rock Dumps

Paula Martins, Christopher López, Mayra Aldana, Rodrigo Tavares - 2 novembre 2025

This paper shares the authors' experiences and highlights the main challenges encountered in implementing data management principles and exploratory data analysis.

TAGS: tailings, mine waste management, tailing storage facilities, TSF, co-disposal, geotechnical
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The Northern Miner | Q&A with SRK – Turning Pressure into Practical Solutions

Terry Braun - 1 novembre 2025

In an interview with Terry Braun, President of SRK North America, he emphasizes that tailings and water management are central to mining sustainability and key to reducing risk while preserving resources for future generations.

TAGS: tailings management, Water Stewardship, Sustainability, GISTM, community eng
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Consideration of Shear Strains in Design and Construction of Heap Leach Facilities

Peter Yuan, Joshua Sames, Omar De Santiago, Tarik Hadj-Hamou - 21 octobre 2025

Development of heap leach facilities in some project settings can be very challenging.

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