The ACG is holding the first international conference on this subject September 29-October 1 2010, Perth, Western Australia. Mine Waste 2010 will tackle the full range of issues that constitute risks in the management of mining wastes, particularly tailings and waste rock. It will provide a forum where practitioners, researchers and regulators can debate key shortcomings in our current understanding of the performance of mine waste storage facilities and associated risks faced by owners and operators of these facilities. Visit http://www.minewaste2010.com/ to view the list of more than 75 accepted abstracts.The ACG is delighted to have Gary Bentel, Australia, ‘The real value to the mining industry of of leading-practice waste management’; Michael Shelbourn, Barrick Gold of North America, Inc., USA, ‘Geotechnical design verification and performance assessment of tailings storage facilities’; and Graeme Spiers, Laurentian University, Canada, ‘Development of a future from a mining legacy’ give keynote addresses at Mine Waste 2010.

There is also: Managing Tailings and Waste Rock Drainage – Quality and Quantity Workshop: September 28.