Tailings management has always been a challenge in mining in terms of first handling the volumes of material and secondly ensuring environmental safety. The technology exists in the form of thickened and paste tailings and associated equipment to make tailings management much safer and more efficient; and the industry is now finally taking steps to move away from wet tailings impoundments where possible.

FLSmidth is at the forefront of working with mining customers on these system designs and technologies – in the first of International Mining’s Insight Series of videos, Liam MacNamara, FLSmidth VP Sales, addresses some of the key questions in this subject area including outlining some recent innovations.