Professional certificate
Tailings Management
Course commences 10 April 2024
40
AusIMM courses rated 4.9/5(4.5k+ reviews)
Professional certificate
Tailings Management
Course commences 10 April 2024
40
AusIMM courses rated 4.9/5(4.5k+ reviews)
Gain competency and expand your knowledge on the geotechnical, geochemical, governance, closure and socio-economic considerations of tailings management.
Quick facts
Duration | Delivery | Course Type | 2024 Intakes | PD Hours | Language |
8 weeks |
100% online |
Professional
|
10 April25 September |
40 hours |
English |
Course overview
AusIMM, in conjunction with leading experts in the mining industry, has developed the Professional Certificate in Tailings Management. Featuring internationally-renowned tailings experts and case studies, the course will cover geotechnical, geochemical, governance, closure and socio-economic considerations of tailings management. The interactive, online format of the course will provide participants with an opportunity to learn in a community-based environment from wherever they are situated.Course pricing
A discount of 10% is available for groups of 3 or more participants from the same organisation who enrol for the same course intake in a single booking. This discount will be automatically applied at checkout.
Professional Certificate enrolments open
Next course commences 10 April 2024
Limited seats remaining!
Tailings Management course overview
Manager Strategic Engagement at Newmont Australia and past participant of the Tailings Management Professional Certificate, Kim Scully, shares what drew her to the online course and the learnings she has taken away.Learn from a world-class faculty of tailings experts
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Verify your new skills and knowledge with a digital badge that you can add to your LinkedIn profile, email signature, intranet, or any other online account. Your badge links to a detailed outline of the course, showcasing and validating your new skills in a format that employers and colleagues can easily access and trust.Who should attend?
Tailings consultants
Contractors and consultants.
Mining companies
Head office senior management and technical personnel with a responsibility for tailings.
Mining industry professionals
Tailings engineers, managers, and operators.
Learning objectives
- List the key elements of tailings management
- Explain the geotechnical fundamentals of tailings management
- Explain the geochemical and water fundamentals of tailings management
- Describe tailings management surveillance and governance best practices
- Identify the tailings management requirements for closure
- Discuss the socio-economic and ecological considerations of managing tailings
Course structure
The eight-week course consists of six modules over six weeks, with a final two weeks to complete the written assessment. Each module consists of:
- Pre-recorded videos, featuring Q&As with global tailings experts
- Live interactive virtual classrooms
- Interactive learning activities and group discussions
- Multiple choice questions
- Additional readings and case studies
Module 1
Introduction to tailings management
Module 2
Geotechnical considerations
Module 3
Geochemical and water considerations
Module 4
Governance and surveillance
Module 5
Tailings management for closure
Module 6
Socio-economic considerations
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Course facilitators
All programs have been developed in consultation with leading organisations in the mining industry, subject matter experts and community leaders to ensure you gain the latest knowledge and develop relevant skills to accelerate your career.David Williams
FAusIMM
Professor and Director of Geotechnical Engineering Centre at The University of Queensland; Manager, Large Open Pit Project
Professor David Williams initiated and directs the industry-funded, UQ Geotechnical Engineering Centre at The University of Queensland, which has attracted $10M in funding, and manages the Large Open Pit Project. He has over 40 years of teaching, research and consulting experience, and is internationally recognised for his expertise and experience in mine waste management and mine closure, pertaining to tailings dams in particular.
Professor Williams was a member of an Expert Panel investigating technical causes of the Brumadinho tailings dam failure and is on a number of Tailings Independent Technical Review Boards, including for Escondida.
He authored the 2009 and 2016 Tailings Management Handbook, as part of the Commonwealth Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry. Professor Williams is currently involved in the Working Party for the Australian National Committee for Large Dams Guidelines on Tailings Dams – Planning, Design, Construction, Operation and Closure, published in 2012, with an update in 2019.
Professor Williams was a member of an Expert Panel investigating technical causes of the Brumadinho tailings dam failure and is on a number of Tailings Independent Technical Review Boards, including for Escondida.
He authored the 2009 and 2016 Tailings Management Handbook, as part of the Commonwealth Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry. Professor Williams is currently involved in the Working Party for the Australian National Committee for Large Dams Guidelines on Tailings Dams – Planning, Design, Construction, Operation and Closure, published in 2012, with an update in 2019.
Peter Chapman
FAusIMM
Principal Tailings Engineer, WSP
Peter Chapman is a Principal Tailings Engineer based in WSP’s Perth office. He has been with WSP for more than 20 years and is the Mine Waste Group Leader for Australia. He holds Engineer of Record and ITRB roles for major clients across Australia and has a strong focus on risk management processes.
Deanna Kemp
Director, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM), Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland
Deanna is Professor and Director of the Centre for Social Responsibility (CSRM), part of the Sustainable Minerals Institute, at UQ. With a background in business, development studies and social science, Deanna has worked in mining for 20 years. She spent her first 10 years with BHP – in site-based roles, and later in corporate headquarters. She then moved into the university sector. Deanna now leads a group of 25 researchers working in Australia and internationally. The social performance aspects of tailings facility management is one topic, amongst many others, that the Centre works on.
Laurie Reemeyer
FAusIMM(CP)
Principal Consultant, Resourceful Paths
Laurie Reemeyer has a Bachelor of Engineering (Minerals Process) from University of Queensland and an MBA from UC Berkeley and has over 25 years experience in base metals processing. He started his career at Mount Isa Mines and later was Metallurgy Manager at Zinifex Century Mine, where he had oversight of the tailings storage facility.
As Principal Development Advisor at Zinifex, he was responsible for process and environmental due diligence on potential base metals acquisitions globally. After completing his MBA, he spent several years at Amec Foster Wheeler in study management, process engineering and sustainability roles, before forming Resourceful Paths, a Vancouver based consultancy focused on sustainability in mining and metals. He recently provided technical support to Sedgman and New Century Resources for the reprocessing of historical tailings.
As Principal Development Advisor at Zinifex, he was responsible for process and environmental due diligence on potential base metals acquisitions globally. After completing his MBA, he spent several years at Amec Foster Wheeler in study management, process engineering and sustainability roles, before forming Resourceful Paths, a Vancouver based consultancy focused on sustainability in mining and metals. He recently provided technical support to Sedgman and New Century Resources for the reprocessing of historical tailings.
Eduardo Salfate
Principal Mine Waste Closure Consultant, WSP
Eduardo Salfate is a Civil Engineer with 17 years of consulting experience in environmental and mining geotechnical engineering. He has worked as a mine waste consultant in Canada, Chile and Australia and for a wide range of commodities, including copper, coal, iron ore, nickel and gold. His experience has been primarily on the delivery of mine waste management projects ranging from scoping to detailed design stages for both operations and closure. His current focus is on closure and transitioning of mine waste facilities to meet agreed post-mining land uses.
Brad Tiver
Principal Tailings Engineer, WSP
Brad Tiver is a Principal Tailings Engineer in WSP’s Adelaide office with 14 years of experience. Brad has a B.Eng and B.Fin from University of Adelaide (2009) and MEngSc from University of New South Wales (2016), is CPEng with Engineers Australia and is a Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute.
Brad has been at Golder & WSP his whole career, principally focused on tailings engineering. He has undertaken all facets of TSF design from project initiation to closure, at greenfield and brownfield sites, and for a wide range of commodities, including iron, gold, copper and graphite. Brad currently holds a variety of Engineer of Record roles, some as the main EoR and one as Deputy EoR, at sites in South Australia and Western Australia.
Brad has been at Golder & WSP his whole career, principally focused on tailings engineering. He has undertaken all facets of TSF design from project initiation to closure, at greenfield and brownfield sites, and for a wide range of commodities, including iron, gold, copper and graphite. Brad currently holds a variety of Engineer of Record roles, some as the main EoR and one as Deputy EoR, at sites in South Australia and Western Australia.
Dr Rens Verburg
Technical Fellow - Geochemistry, WSP
Dr Rens Verburg is a Technical Fellow - Geochemistry with WSP, and has over 30 years of experience in evaluation of mining geochemical issues. Rens has been involved in numerous geochemical studies at mining operations across the globe. He was the Project Director and part author of the Global Acid Rock Drainage (GARD) Guide on behalf of the International Network for Acid Prevention, a mining industry consortium. The GARD Guide is the leading, world-wide on-line reference for prevention and mitigation of acid rock drainage and identifies best practice in the field of mine waste management.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the technical requirements to participate in the course? i.e. do I need a webcam, microphone, etc?
The course will be run entirely online via a cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) which can be accessed via computer, tablet or phone. Participants will simply need to have a working Internet connection and a computer, tablet or phone with sound to access the course. They will not be required to download any software and will not require any hardware like a webcam or microphone.
How long will the course take?
The Professional Certificate is estimated to take about 40 hours of learning. Participants will have access to the course platform for eight weeks to complete all modules.
Must a participant complete and pass all modules in order to finish the course?
Yes, it is a requirement for participants to complete all exercises and pass all learning activities for all modules. A digital credential will be awarded upon successful completion of all course components.
Do I have to complete all six modules?
Yes, completion of all six modules is required to obtain the Professional Certificate.
How often will the courses be run?
We aim to run two to three intakes each year.
Will the course be delivered in other languages?
At the moment, the course will only be delivered in English.
Does someone have to have a prequalification of years’ experience before they can do the course?
No, however the course is designed for mining professionals who have working knowledge of and some basic working experience in tailings facilities.
How many PD hours do I receive for undertaking the course?
Participants can earn professional development (PD) hours for undertaking the course. One contact hour of technical content is equivalent to one PD hour.