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TSF Operation and Surveillance Training

TUESDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER

Build Confidence. Improve Safety. Strengthen Performance.
Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) are among the most critical—and high-risk—structures on any mine site. When things go wrong, the consequences can be severe: from expensive remediation and reputational damage to the ultimate risk—loss of life.
The best line of defence? Well-trained personnel.
Join us for a full-day, hands-on training led by Wes Herweynen. Wes is a Technical Director – Tailings and Mine Waste with ten years of experience in research and consulting. His experience includes geotechnical analyses and design of tailings storage facilities, dam surveillance, geotechnical field investigations and construction quality control. He has been involved in projects in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Laos, Brazil and Peru.
This practical training kicks off at paranaple Convention Centre with an interactive morning session, followed by an on-site visit to Hampshire for applied learning in the field. We’ll wrap up the day with the Welcome Reception at Island State Brewing, offering the chance to connect with peers and continue the conversation.
The training also promotes conversation and knowledge sharing between attendees, allowing sharing of operator experiences from across different mine sites.

PPE Requirements

  • Wide-brim sun hat
  • Full-length pants and shirt
  • Sunglasses
  • Comfortable walking shoes
$775.00 inc GST
* Not included in the full registration cost

Places are limited—secure your spot now and invest in safer, smarter dam operations.

Agenda

08:30 Commence training – introductions, overview
08:45 Module 1
09:30 Module 2
10:30 Morning tea / coffee
11:00 Module 3
11:45 Module 4
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Module 5 (short classroom component, briefing for site inspection)
14:00 Travel to site inspection
14:45 Site inspection - Hampshire
16:00 Conclude site tour
17:00 Arrive at forum venue

Modules

  1. Introduction to tailings storage facilities
  2. Overview of tailings dam failures
  3. Recognising signs of distress and dam failure modes
  4. Fundamentals of a dam surveillance program
  5. Completing a TSF inspection
Register here

About Us

The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Inc. (ANCOLD) is an Australian based non-government, not-for-profit and voluntary association of organisations and individual professionals with a common technical interest in dams.

www.ancold.org.au

ANCOLD’S Mission

As the industry body, we support our members, disseminate knowledge, develop capability and provide guidance in achieving excellence for all aspects of dam engineering and management. We recognise that it is skills of the people involved in these activities, their sharing of knowledge and collaboration that will sustain this mission.

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