January 2017 Vol. 2

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Preventing Catastrophic Failure of Tailings Storage Facilities (Feature Article)
http://www.icmm.com/tailings-ps

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) is taking measures to help ensure an incident like the Samarco tailings dam failure does not happen again.
ICMM has introduced a new initiative that will bind its 23 member companies to further improve the management of mine tailings throughout their global operations.
The move comes after ICMM launched a global tailings review in December 2015 following the Samarco iron ore mine disaster in Brazil, which claimed 19 lives
ICMM has issued a new position statement, which has been unaninously endorsed by the chief executives of the member companies, that commits members to minimise the risk of tailings dams failures by adopting six key elements of management and governance.

Toxic Coal Ash Leaks from Landfill into Nearby Creek
http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2017/01/04/coal-ash-leaks-rogers-plant-basin-nearby-creek/#sthash.1TOCBEGS.dpbs

J.P. Giroud Publications on Performance and Failures Associated with Geosynthetics
http://www.jpgiroud.com/publications/publications-on-performance-and-failures-associated-with-geosynthetics/

Evaluation of Load Transfer in Triaxial Geogrids Using Transparent Soil [PDF]
http://www.caee.utexas.edu/prof/zornberg/pdfs/CP/Peng_Zornberg_2016.pdf

Port Augusta Power Station Ash Too Toxic For Even Landfill
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-04/port-augusta-power-station-ash-toxic-nick-xenophon-sa-health/8160534

Hanes Geo Components Acquires Terrafix for Geosynthetics Growth Move in North America (Breaking News)
http://www.journalnow.com/business/business_news/local/hanes-geo-components-buys-toronto-company/article_8f1d449f-5d97-57c9-9607-8ce0fafd7ff1.html

OZWater Day 2 Program Announced (17th May 2017)
http://www.ozwater.org/sites/all/files/ozwater/Ozwater’17%20Preliminary%20Program%20-%20Day%20two_131216.pdf

Interaction of Fluids with Geomembranes and Geotextiles [PDF]
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/bmgeQYTxlksPRT1

Case Study:  Pozidrain™ Geocomposite Drainage Layer HDPE Cuspated Core in Landfills
http://www.abg-geosynthetics.com/request-file.act?target=435

Verti-block™ Retaining Wall System Incorporating Geosynthetic Layers
http://bridgepro.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/V-Block-Brochure-BridgePro_New_WEB.pdf

Alicja Borysewicz Geosynthetic Project Engineer Looking for Opportunities
https://au.linkedin.com/in/alicja-borysewicz-396752b7?trk=pub-pbmap

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