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Available from Friday July 1 at

09:00 AM (UTC-4)

SESSION 1: Geotechnics I

Application of K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) Method to Undrained Shear Strength

Prediction of Bauxite Tailing
Hugo Brandão, Guilherme Pinto and Tatiana Santos, Pimenta de Ávila Consultoria, Brazil

The Failure of the Hungarian Red Mud Storage Facility from a TDBA Engineer’s View
Viktor Kovács and Marcelo Mussé, Envis SpA, NETKE, Chile

Static Liquefaction Response of Silty Tailings in Unsaturated Conditions

Gianluca Bella, Pini Group, Switzerland and Guido Musso, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Tailings Critical State Curve Estimation Using Standard Instrumented Triaxial

Equipment
Diana Damian, Jorge Cárdenas, Carlos Soto, Luis Rivas, Anddes Asociados, Peru

Reconstitution of Thickened Tailings Deposition Using Vulcan 3D: Optimization of

Surveys and Geotechnical Profiles Generation for Stability Analysis
Edgar Bard, Marcelo González and Hugo Izquierdo, Golder Associates, Chile; Carlos
Calderón and Rodrigo Gutierrez, Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Liquefaction Assessment of Thickened Tailings trough SCPTu Soundings, In Situ and

Laboratory Testing
Edgar Bard and Guillermo González, Golder Associates, Chile; Carlos Calderón and Rodrigo
Gutiérrez, Minera Centinela, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

The Influence of Partial Saturation on Cone Penetration Tests in Silty Tailings

Adrian Russell and Yanzhi Wang, UNSW Sydney, Australia; Thanh Vo, The University of
Warwick, United Kingdom; Juan Ayala, David Reid and Andy Fourie, The University of
Western Australia

The Influence of Partial Saturation on the Liquefaction Susceptibility and Strength

of a Silty Tailings
Yanzhi Wang and Adrian Russell, UNSW Sydney, Australia; Thanh Vo, The University of
Warwick, United Kingdom

3D Interpretation of State Parameter Using Leapfrog - an Australian Case Study

Ezra Coyle and Heidi Reynders, SLR Consulting, Australia

SESSION 2: Geotechnics II

Geotechnical Investigation on the Flow Failure Susceptibility of Bauxite Tailings – A

CPTu Approach
Kevin Castillo, Jose Velasquez and Brahian Román, University of Applied Science, Peru
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 CPTu Approach
Kevin Castillo, Jose Velasquez and Brahian Román, University of Applied Science, Peru

Effects of the Selection of Tailings Rheological Parameters on the Estimation of Run-

out Distances
Claudio Román, Francisco Scheihing, Miguel Lombardo and Gabriela Barbosa, Ausenco,
Chile

Influence of K0 Consolidation on Yield Undrained Shear Strength in Triaxial

Compression
Yashay Narainsamy and Schalk Jacobsz, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Exploring Viscous Effects on Numerical Simulations of Static Liquefaction Triggering

Paul Pinedo, Davide Besenzon, Miguel Mánica, Marcos Arroyo and Antonio Gens,
Polytechnic University of Catalonia, University of Porto, National Autonomous University of
Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Mexico

Geomechanical Response of Waste Rock and Tailings Mixtures

Sebastián Yáñez, Gonzalo Suazo and Jerónimo Covacevich, Universidad Técnica Federico
Santa María, BHP, Chile

SESSION 3: Hidraulics, Seepage and Water Management

Water Retention Response of Unsaturated Stava Tailings

Gianluca Bella, Pini Group, Switzerland and Guido Musso, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

ERT Methodology for Identifying Humidity Content in Tailings Dams

Diana Comte, Daniel Diaz and Leopoldo Córdova, AMTC, Universidad de Chile; Geosinergia
Ingenieria y Medio Ambiente, Chile

Flood Management in Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF)

María Hernández, Gustavo Calle, Mauricio Abdallah and Rodrigo Gutierrez, Wood, Minera
Centinela, Chile

Numerical Model Simulation of a Mining Dam Cover Infiltration Rate

Gabriela Prinz, Mateus Mol, Antônio Freitas, Fernanda Guabiroba and Marcos Morais,
Golder, AngloGold Ashanti, Brazil

Biogeotechnical Process to Improve the Seepage Management from the Tailings Dam
Davor Cotoras, Universidad de Chile

Groundwater, Seepage and Performance of Lined Tailings Storage Facilities

Gideon Steyl and Freeternity Rusinga, ATC Williams, Australia

SESSION 4: Rheological and Chemical Aspects

Nano Novel HydraMetrix Technologies: Binding and Containing Toxic Leachates

While Stabilizing Earthen Structures
Arturo Fahrenkrog, HydraMetrix, Chile and T.J. Brammer, Pro Seal Ecco, USA

Rheology Modification to Improve the Transport of Iron, Copper and Gold Thickened
Tailings
Livia Faustino, Vinícius Seminotti, Rodolfo Ramognini, Leandro Bicalho, Wendel Rodrigues,
Wagner Silva, Clariant, Brazil

Autonomous Online Pipeline Rheometer: Development and Application to Tailings

Slurry
Wiebe Boomsma, Ebi Meshkati, Arno Talmon, Maarten in ’t Veld, Jort van Wijk, Royal IHC,
Deltares, The Netherlands

Impact of Tailings Characteristics on Conveyability

Christopher Olsen and Kenneth Rahal, FLSmith, USA
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 Impact of Tailings Characteristics on Conveyability
Christopher Olsen and Kenneth Rahal, FLSmith, USA

SESSION 5: Conventional, Thickened, Paste and Filtered Tailings Studies

Impact of Topography Errors on Tailings Dam Breach Analyses

Jim Turner, PhotoSat, Canada

Slurry Deposition Preparation Method for Tailings Characterisation – History,

Debates, Techniques and Benefits
David Reid, Riccardo Fanni and Andy Fourie, The University of Western Australia, Golder,
Australia

Non-Newtonian Tailings Dam Break Analysis and Release Volume Estimation Using
Site-Specific Parameters
Zerui Lu, Yuqi Tan and Behnam Pirouz, ATC Williams, Australia

Future Storage of Tailings in Chile

Juan Rayo, JRI Ingenieria, Chile

The Challenge of Tailings, a Strategy to Achieve a Sustainable Mining

Pamela Garrido, Waldo Aracena, William Flores, Klebbert Andrade and Patricia Fernandez,
Centro de Investigación JRI, Chile

Landscape Integration and Rehabilitation Model for Mine Tailings. Pilot

Implementation in Huasco, Atacama
Osvaldo Moreno, Camila Romero, Sebastian Palacios, Ximena Arizaga and Claudio Masson,
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile

Benefits and Costs of Paste Thickening

Fred Schoenbrunn, Chris Braun, Ken Rahal and Craig Gilbert, FL Smidth, USA

Is it Worth Splitting Thickening and Clarification in Two-unit Processes? Insights

From a High Fine Mineral Scenario
Camilo Zolezzi, Belén Barraza and Christian Ihle, AMTC, Universidad de Chile

Performance Evaluation of High-Pressure Plate and Frame Technology on Tailings

Feed Materials with Different PSD’s
Martin Vieira, Matec Pacific, Australia

CAPEX & OPEX Savings in Tailings Filtration with Disc Filters by Adapted Process and
Building Design
Jürgen Hahn and Matthias Hatzenbühler, BOKELA GmbH, Germany

An Investigation of Filtered Tailings Slope Stability Using Drum Centrifuge

Jinglong Gao and Andy Fourie, WSP Golder, Australia; University of Western Australia,
Australia;

Evaluation of a Tailings Dike and Filtered Tailings Slope Breach Analyses, Éléonore
Mine Tailings Storage Facility
Mireille Ewane, Amir Zamani, Philip Gomes, SNC-Lavalin, Canada

Hazard Mapping in Tailings Dam Breach Analysis

Marcelo Mussé, Viktor Kovács and John Wates, NETKE, Envis SpA, John Wates Consulting,
Chile and South Africa

Tailings from Zn Ore Processing as Raw-Material for Glass-Ceramic Coating

Marcus Fonseca, Carlos Motta, Rodrigo Gomes, Caio van Deursen, Flávio Padula and Jorge
Cunha, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Knowledge Direction do Brasil, Nexa
Resources, Brazil

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SESSION 6: Technologies and Instrumentation for Monitoring and Surveillance

The Application of Distributed Rayleigh Sensing to Tailings Dam Stability Monitoring

Paul Clarkson, Steve Cole, Alastair Godfrey and Chris Minto, OptaSense, United Kingdom

Monitoring In-Situ Changes in Shear Wave Velocity at a Tailings Dam with Fiber
Optic Technology
Susanne Ouellet, Jan Dettmer, Gerrit Olivier, Martin Karrenbach, D. Jean Hutchinson and
Matthew Lato, University of Calgary, Queen’s University, Institute of Mine Seismology ,
University of Tasmania, Canada and Australia

Implementation of Technology for Quality and Production Improvement in a

Tailings Dam Construction
Harold Bolaños, Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Supporting the Identification of Potential Precursors in TSFs Events with Advanced

InSAR Techniques: Brumadinho Dam Case Study
Rubén Iglesias, Eduard Makhoul, Azadeh Faridi, Dani Monells, Luis Yam, Giuseppe
Centolanza, Gerard RuizCarregal, Marc Lort, Antonio Heredia, Laura Pons, Albert Gili,
Carolina Athayde and Javier Duro, Dares Technology, Spain

SESSION 7: Dam Safety, Governance and Operational Experiences

A Case Study on ALARP Optimization

César Oboni and Franco Oboni, Oboni Riskope Associates Inc, Canada

Digital Transformation for Integrated Tailings Management System

Ivette De Jesús, BGC Engineering, Dominican Republic

The Legal Framework of Climate Change and its Potential Influence on the Tailings
Dams’ Regulation in Chile
Sebastián Albayay, Universidad de Atacama, Chile

The Social Side of Tailings Management: Reflections on Environment, Social &

Governance Compliance
Karen Chovan and Monica Ospina, Enviro Integration Strategies, Canada

Waste Not, Want Not: Creating Value in the Mining Cycle for a Circular Economy
Mary-Anne Hildebrandt, Anne Johnson, Adan Olivares and Heather Jamieson, Queen’s
University, Canada

Tailings Management and New Standards of Regulation in Perú and Chile

Edgar Quiroz, Emmanuel Lizama and Gabriel Fernández, MMG Las Bambas, Perú; Stantec,
Knight Piesold, Chile

SESSION 8: Tailings Closure Management

Exposure and Susceptibility of Inactive and Abandoned Tailings to Flash Floods in

Chile
Stephen Edwards, Leandro Herrera, Yixuan Liu, Rebecca Ryder and Luke Stile, CGG, United
Kingdom

Influence of Acidity Potential on the Costs of Closing Mine Tailings Dams

Osvaldo Aduvire, Lizardo Cahuana and Mauricio Sanchez, SRK Consulting, Peru

Technosol: a Collaborative Solution for Rehabilitation of Big Scale Mining Tailings

Gerardo Soto, Audrey Gallaud and Carolina Soto, Universidad de Chile, CIREN, Geosolum,
Chile

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