Geosyntec is a Platinum Sponsor of the conference.
In addition to our speakers, Geosyntec practitioners Rachel James, Robyn Gaebel, Chris Livingston, David Espinoza, Cuneyt Gokmen, Wassim Tabet, Jenny Ramirez, Emmy Apostol, Sarah Walker, Kirk Craig, Lisa Burgess, Karen Bechard, Jagrut Jathal, and E. Onur Tastan will attend the conference.
Visit our practitioners at our booth to learn more about innovative approaches to the management of mine waste and tailings.
The Tailings and Mine Waste Conference is hosted annually through Colorado State University in conjunction with the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta. The conference brings together scientists, engineers, regulators, and industry leaders to advance best practices in geotechnical, environmental, and regulatory topics related to tailings and mine waste management.
More Information About Managing Tailings and Mine Waste
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For more information on Geosyntec’s mining services and on the management of tailings and mine waste, contact Rachel James at RJames@Geosyntec.com.
To learn more about our speakers, click on their names below.
Geosyntec’s Mining Experts at Tailings and Mine Waste 2026
Short Course
Cone Penetration and Vane Shear Testing: Quantifying Uncertainties and Developing Protocols Related to Variable Rates and Partial Drainage
Speaker: Marcelo Llano, PhD, RPEQ
Date/Time: Sunday, November 8, at 8:00 a.m. MT
Beyond Safe Closure: Practical Pathways for Long-Term Performance
Speaker: Ali Nasseri-Moghaddam, PEng
Date/Time: Sunday, November 8, at 1:00 p.m. MT
Presentations
Proposed Risk-Based Multi-Criteria Analysis Methodology for Tailings Facility Closure
Speaker: Bernardo Meneses
Authors: Jorge Murillo, MAIG, and Angel Botello
Date/Time: Monday, November 9, at 1:30 p.m. MT
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) Simulation of Tailings Run-Out: 2D Verification to 3D Field Validation
Speaker: Nahyan Rana, PhD, PEng, PGeo
Authors: Scott Lines, PhD, RPEQ, CPEng, and Adam Lines, RPEQ, CPEng
Date/Time: Monday, November 9, at 3:30 p.m. MT
Mechanical Response of Mine Tailings Under Plane-Strain Compression
Speaker: Cody Arnold, PhD
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 10, at 10:30 a.m. MT
Applying Dam Safety Risk Management Tools to Environmental Risks Posed by TSFs
Speaker: Karen Mackenzie, PhD
Authors: Jarrad Coffey, PhD, CPEng, and Daniel Hodges, CEnvP
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 10, at 10:30 a.m. MT
Effects of Direct Simple Shear Saturation Procedures on Monotonic and Post-Cyclic Shearing Response
Speaker: Cody Arnold, PhD
Author: David Reid, PhD, CPEng
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 11, at 8:30 a.m. MT
