Program

Wednesday 23rd August

0730 – 0800	Registration Open
	Novotel Langley Perth
0800 – 0805	Safety Briefing/Introduction
0805 – 0815	What are Tailings?
0815 – 0830	Types of Tailings Storage
0830 – 0930	Tailings Dam History of Failures
0930 – 1000	Failure Modes
1000 – 1015	Break
1015 – 1030	Consequences of Failure at your site
1030 – 1045	Tailings Dam Safety Requirements and Guidelines
1045 – 1115	Tailings Dam Planning and Design
1115 – 1130	Tailings Dam Safety Management
1130 – 1200	OMS Manual
1200 – 1215	Assessment Activity
1215 – 1300	Lunch
1300 – 1315	Tailings Dam Safety Inspections
1315 – 1330	Tailings Dam Instrumentation
1330 – 1345	Assessment Activity
1345 – 1400	Dam Deficiencies
1400 – 1415	Activity Case Study
1415 – 1445	Activity – Review Dam Safety Systems
1445 – 1500	Planning For Dam Safety Inspection
1500 – 1545	Bus to Churchman Brook – include Preparation for Dam Inspection and Assessment Activity – snack in bus
1545 – 1715	Dam Inspection
1715 – 1800	Bus back to Novotel including wrap up site visit
1800 – 2000	Welcome Reception Location: Novotel Langley Join us at the Welcome Reception where you’ll enjoy local wines and cuisines while reconnecting with colleagues. Read More →

Thursday 24th August

0730 – 1800	Registration Open
	Novotel Langley Perth
	Forum Opening Chair: Ryan Singh, Forum Convenor / HATS Consulting
0830 – 0845	Welcome to Country / Introduction Ryan Singh Forum Convenor / HATS Consulting
0845 – 0900	ANCOLD Executive Welcome Colleen Baker GHD
0900 – 0930	The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management and Tailings Operations Keynote Speaker: Dr David Cooling United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) David holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Western Australia. He has also completed a Masters Degree in Applied Science with Curtin University, researching the consolidation behaviour of the fine grained bauxite tailings, and a PhD with Melbourne University focussed on improving the sustainability of bauxite residue management. Read More →
0930 – 1000	Delegate Discussion / Activity #1: What keeps you up at night Ryan Singh Forum Convenor / HATS Consulting
	Operator Presentations 1: Unique instances of tailings management Chair: Colleen Baker, GHD
1000 – 1015	Operation of a Filtration Buildings in an Alumina Refinery Scott Moseley Senior Mechanical Engineer, ALCOA Read More →
1015 – 1045	Morning Refreshments – Silver Room
1045 – 1055	Platinum Sponsor Talk Symon Jackson Director/ Red Earth Engineering Read More →
1100 – 1115	The Material Handling of Filtered Bauxite Tailings at Alcoa Kwinana Phil Harvey Civil Engineer, ALCOA Read More →
1117 – 1132	The use of numerical modelling to assist in risk management and optimisation of construction incorporating operational challenges Dr Marcelo Llano Red Earth Engineering Read More →
1135 – 1200	Q&A: Unique instances of tailings management
	Operator Presentations 2: GISTM- The impact on operations Chair: James Robinson, Alcoa
1202 – 1217	A unified approach to data visualisation and alerting at a large tailings storage facility Richard Lindqvist Entura Read More →
1219 – 1234	Achieving Substantial Conformance with the GISTM – An Operator Perspective Louise McNab Senior Tailings Engineer CTS, Gold Fields Read More →
1237 – 1335	Lunch – Silver Room
1335 – 1345	Platinum Sponsor Talk Rob Princi Infrastructure’s Operations Manager / SRG Global Read More →
1347 – 1402	Operational Manuals & Emergency Response Planning – What Does Good Look Like? Olle Wennstrom Technical Director, GHD Read More →
1402 – 1430	Q&A: Managing changes and deviations in operations
1430 – 1500	The trials and tribulations of a Residue Manager Keynote Speaker: Paul Owers Alcoa Paul has worked for Alcoa for the past 27 years in a variety of Operational leadership roles, and across multiple facets of the Aluminium Industry. Read More →
1500 – 1530	Afternoon Refreshments – Silver Room
	Operator Presentations 3: Managing changes and deviations in operations Chair: Johan Boshoff, Gold Fields Australia Pty Ltd
1530 – 1545	Managing tailings deposition for an improved balance between short-term operational considerations and long-term safe and effective management of a TSF Dr Aida Carneiro Tailings and Dams Engineer, Rio Tinto Iron Ore Read More →
1547 – 1602	Subaerial Coal Tailings Deposition and Change Management Under a Tailings Management Deposition Plan – Design and Implementation Bob Batchelder Senior Technical Director Geotechnical, GHD Read More →
1604 – 1619	Site Characterization and Tailings Access Specialists Tierney Boulter General Manager, Contec Read More →
1620 – 1650	Q&A: Training for the next generation
1650 – 1720	Delegate Discussion / Activity #2: Emergency planning and TARPs Taylor Welch Origin Energy
1720 – 1730	Wrap-Up / Forum Close Ryan Singh Forum Convenor / HATS Consulting
1830 – 2230	Forum Dinner Location: Optus Stadium The Gala Dinner is the social highlight of the program and should not be missed. Come and join us for another chance to catch up with colleagues, whilst enjoying a great night of food, wine and entertainment, Peter Rowsthorn. Peter is a high energy, fast paced stand-up comedian one minute and a measured character actor the next. He is probably best known as long-suffering husband and pants-man Brett Craig on Kath & Kim. Read More →

Friday 25th August

0730 – 0830	Registration Open
	Alcoa PIN Residue / Filtration Tour
0830 – 1230	Tailings Forum Site Tours commence
1230 – 1300	Cert 3 debrief
1300 – 1315	Tailings Forum concludes
1315 – 1415	Lunch & Departure