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Geotechnical News • September 2019
WASTE GEOTECHNICS
ment Northern Affairs Canada. This
department manages the closure and
reclamation of abandoned mines in
Canada’s North, such as Giant Mine
and Faro Mine.
A few weeks after TERRE-NET’s
meeting, researchers, industry, and
regulators gathered in the Southern
Hemisphere to continue the discus-
sion on how the mining industry can
deal with the risks inherent with mine
waste management. The University
of Alberta Geotechnical Centre,
Universidad de Chile’s Advanced
Mining Technology Center, Univer-
sidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria,
and Gecamin co-organized the Sixth
International Seminar on Tailings
Management (Tailings 2019) in
Santiago, Chile. Tailings 2019 was
held July 10-12 and was attended by
400 professionals and exhibitors from
20 countries, including mine waste
managers, engineers, regulators and
researchers. Special opening addresses
were presented by Carlos Pavissich
(Technologies and Innovation to de-
risk Tailings Deposits) and Alfonso
Domeyko (Current and Future Vision
of Tailings Challenges). Indeed, the
future of mine waste management and
how to contain risk associated with
the challenges of tailings are at the
forefront of industry, academia, and
regulator efforts worldwide.
The collaborative efforts between
industry and academia, together with
regulators, provide a solid foundation
to tackle some of our most complex
mining challenges. Collaborative
research programs such as TERRE-
NET and international conferences
focusing on tailings and mine waste
management offer significant oppor-
tunities for researchers, industry
professionals, and regulators alike to
continue learning about new tech-
niques for mine waste management
and leading practices among operators,
and will also ensure the continued
professional development of young
scientists, engineers, and technicians
to lead the industry.
Members of Tailings 2019’s
Organizing Committee. Photo
Courtesy of Gecamin.
Dr. G. Ward Wilson providing opening remarks at Tailings 2019 in Santiago,
Chile. Photo courtesy of Ralph Burden.
Participants at TERRE-NET’s 2019 Annual General Meeting. Photo courtesy of Jen Stogowski.
