Associated Event
15–17 September 2026 | Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, Melbourne, Australia
Safe Closure and Reclamation for Tailings Storage Facilities: an Operator’s Guide to Effective Planning Workshop
14 September 2026 | Melbourne, Australia
About the workshop
This workshop provides practical tools for strategic alignment in safe closure planning and execution throughout a tailings storage facility (TSF) life cycle. Safe closure and reclamation are critical for ensuring physical and chemical stability, reducing overall risk profile, and minimising post-mining liabilities.
The workshop will cover integrated planning across life cycle phases, project shaping to meet stakeholder requirements, and governance for legacy TSFs. The approach emphasises risk-based decision-making, regulatory compliance, best practices, and best available technology (BAT) to deliver cost-effective solutions aligned with postmining land use (PMLU) objectives.
Objectives
- Equip participants with practical tools for project scoping and shaping to meet closure goals.
- Present a closure framework for effective planning.
- Offer strategies for internal and external engagement to align with PMLU objectives.
- Provide governance approaches for legacy facilities within mining portfolios.
Topics
- Integrated TSF lifecycle planning
- Project shaping for stakeholder alignment
- Effective stakeholder engagement
- Governance for legacy TSFs
- Post-mining monitoring and adaptive management
Who should attend?
Professionals involved in tailings management including engineers, social practitioners, project teams, and water management specialists.
Preliminary Program*
*Program may be subject to change.
Workshop Presenters
George Afriyie
Principal Tailings and Dams
Newmont
Jody Clark
Director, Closure Studies
Newmont
Jonathan Gillen
Lead Legacy Tailings and Dams
Newmont
Ross Hunsaker
Director, Study
Newmont
Rynhard Kok
Director Closure Planning
Newmont
John Thompson
Head of Tailings
Newmont