Associated Event

27th International Conference on Paste, Thickened and Filtered Tailings
8–10 April 2025 | Swakopmund, Namibia

Introduction to Tailings Management Fundamentals and Dewatering Strategies for Surface Disposal Course
7 April 2025 | Swakopmund, Namibia

This course will run alongside the main Paste 2025 conference.

Course objective:

Introductory course to tailings management standards, dewatering technologies, key mineralogy considerations, and other important criteria supporting the selection and design of a tailings deposition strategy. The course will provide useful insight on life cycle design, construction, operation, monitoring and closure of a tailings storage facility supported by practical case studies.

Attendees:

Mine owners, consultants, project managers, suppliers

Course Facilitator

Andrew Copeland
Technical Director
Knight Piésold Southern Africa