October 2016 Vol.8

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BHP Employees Face Criminal Charges Over Brazil Tailings Dam Collapse
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/bhp-employees-face-criminal-charges-over-brazil-mine-collapse-2016-10-21

Fabtech Seeking Civil Construction labourers for Cairns & Far North Geomembrane Installation Project
https://www.seek.com.au/job/32094395

EPA VIC Investigates Clayton Landfill for Source of Emissions
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/current-issues/landfills/clayton-south-clarinda-dingley-village-odours

Witness Statement by Anthony Kortegast (Tonkin & Taylor) on Hearing in Relation to Proposed Extension of Melbourne Regional Landfill [PDF]
http://www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/301758/Kortegast-need.PDF

Tencate Wins IFAI Award for Erosion Repair Underneath The Panama Canal
http://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2016/10/20/ifai-announces-international-achievement-award-winners/

First Announcement – GeoAfrica 2017 in Marrakech, Morocco
http://www.geoafrica2017.com/

Recent Advances in Heap Leach Pad Design
http://www.mining.solutions/heapleach/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/04/HPL16-short-course.pdf

TenCate Wants Graphene Solution (Breaking News)
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/avIQHeJ0q2OB2r4

Global Import Duty & Taxes for HDPE Geomembranes
http://www.dutycalculator.com/dc/168266368/business-industrial/industrial-agricultural-machinery/single-screw-extruder-screw-size-6-4-cm/import-duty-rate-for-importing-hdpe-geomembrane-from-malaysia-to-india-is-7.5/
Alternative link: https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/import-duty-calculator/

Polystyrene Geofoam Blocks Used in Geotechnical Engineering Eaten by Food Deprived Mice (New Research)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jose_Avesani_Neto/publication/287263262_Laboratory_research_on_EPS_blocks_used_in_geotechnical_engineering/links/57177c8e08aefb153f9ef3ff.pdf

Tenders Sought for Design,Supply Installation and Commissioning of PVC Geomembrane Sealing System for the Upstream of Anathode Dam
http://www.tendersontime.com/tender/upstream-treatment-anathode-dam-using-gss-8434c2.php

Advantages Gained from the Use of a Geomembrane Waterproofing System on RCC Dams
http://www.ancold.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Advantages-gained-from-the-use-of-a-geomembrane-waterproofing-system-on-RCC-dams-experiences-from-Australia.pdf

AECOM Report on Use of Geomembranes for Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) [Declassified]
https://www.basinelectric.com/files/pdf/Coal_ash/LRS-Structural-Stability-East-Emergency-Pond.pdf

Stage 1 Landfill Leachate Treatment Proposal for Burnie Waste Management [Declassified]
http://epa.tas.gov.au/documents/burnie%20city%20council,%20leachate%20treatment%20-%20dpemp%20-%20inc.%20appendices%203,%207,%208%20and%209.pdf

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