Project Geotechnical Consultant, Scoping Study Tailings Storage Facility (TSF), for the proposed300 Mt Project. Geotechnical tailings testing and examination of options for TSF location for the proposed 20-year mine life.
Experience
Experience
Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) Specialist
Experience
Country:
Climatic:
Commodity: Copper
Olympic Dam TSFs – BHP Billiton Olympic Dam
Project Reviewer for existing TSFs and reviewer for TSF Scoping Study Expansion Project.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Arid
Commodity: Copper
Dominga Tailings Storage Facility
Review of the prefeasibility study design for the tailings storage facility using thickened tailings for the Dominga Project (magnetite / copper) as part of the ‘gap analyses prior to the Definitive Feasibility Study.
Country:
Chile
Climatic:
Hyper Arid
Commodity: Vanadium
Windimurra Vanadium Project – Mt Magnet WA
Extensive tailings testing programme for tailings from the magnetic separation and calcine tailings circuits; Design of TSF; Liaison and site visits during construction to monitor the progress of the works; Co-ordination of fieldwork, laboratory test work and preparation of factual and evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Vanadium
Windimurra Vanadium Project
Project reviewer for the Tailings Storage Facility designed by others. Gaps in the design identified and recommendations provided for improvements to the design. Scoping study for redesign of the TSFs.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Uranium
Kintyre Uranium Project
Project Manager for the value engineering study of the residue storage requirements for the Kintyre Uranium Project. Data review, development of conceptual design based on the implementation of an integrated waste landform (IWL) as an alternative to the existing concept design for the residue storage facilities which resulted in significant cost savings for the project by optimising the containment embankments.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Arid
Commodity: Rare Earth
Peak Resources Ngualla Rare Earths Project
Project reviewer for the DFS Tailings Storage Facility designed by others. Gaps in the design identified and recommendations provided for improvements to the design.
Country:
Tanzania
Climatic:
Humid Savannah
Commodity: Rare Earth
Lynas Residue Storage Facilities
Project Manager for the evaluation of the residue storage requirements for the Lynas Residue Optimisation Project. Site visit and evaluation of site area for residue storage, data review, development of conceptual design based on the use of geotubes and adjustments to the existing residue storage facilities. Direction of conceptual design of the containment embankments, technical review and client liaison.
Country:
Malasya
Climatic:
Tropical
Commodity: Lithium
Manono Lithium Tin Project
Project Geotechnical Consultant to AVZ Minerals Limited for their Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) which at this stage is a wet TSF supplemented with an in-pit TSF. Evaluation of the project site preparation of the preliminary concepts followed by detailed design for the 30-year life of project. Training of site geologists to undertake the required geotechnical investigation works as part of the TSF design.
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Climatic:
Tropical
Commodity: Lithium
Infinity Lithium
Project Geotechnical Consultant to Infinity Lithium Corporation for their proposed Dry Stacked Tailings Storage Facility (DSTSF). Evaluation of Scoping Study prepared by others and preparation of PFS dry stacking design for the 30-year life of project.