Mine Tailing Management: A Proactive Approach to Risk and Resilience
From standards to resilience — build safer, smarter, and sustainable tailings facilities for the future.
Tailings facilities are among the most critical — and riskiest — elements of mining projects. Recent catastrophic failures like Mt. Polley and Brumadinho have shown the cost of outdated training: lives lost, communities disrupted, billions in damage, and reputations destroyed.
NEXGROW’s mission is to close this knowledge gap. This course equips engineers, managers, and decision-makers with the skills to move from compliance to resilience, ensuring tailings are managed with safety, sustainability, and dignity at the forefront.
📘 Translate global standards (GISTM, regulations) into practical site-level action.
🎯 Apply risk-informed and performance-based design under uncertainty.
📡 Leverage technology — AI, sensors, and remote monitoring.
🌍 Build resilient strategies for closure and community trust.
🎓 Earn a certificate of completion to prove your skills.
This 4-module program delivers a practical, scenario-driven approach to tailings management. Designed for mining engineers, geotechnical professionals, and decision-makers, it bridges the gap between international standards and on-the-ground execution.
Through case studies, expert insights, and real-world scenarios, participants will learn how to design, monitor, and manage tailings facilities that stand up to technical, environmental, and social challenges.
By the end of the course, you will:
Confidently apply GISTM and regulatory frameworks.
Develop monitoring and design strategies that address uncertainty.
Use technology and TARPs to respond to risk in real-time.
Design closure and post-closure plans that protect communities and the environment.
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Critical analysis of GISTM and current regulations: where they help and where they fall short.
Common implementation failures (case studies from Mt Polley, Brumadinho, etc.).
Practical tools for aligning site-level decisions with corporate and global standards.
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How to integrate geotechnical variability, climate uncertainty, and incomplete data into design.
Use of probabilistic methods, risk-informed design, and performance-based approaches.
When to use conservative design vs. adaptive design.
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How to integrate geotechnical variability, climate uncertainty, and incomplete data into design.
Use of probabilistic methods, risk-informed design, and performance-based approaches.
When to use conservative design vs. adaptive design.
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Moving beyond “compliance closure” to true resilience planning.
Social, reputational, and financial dimensions of closure.
Case-based exercises: how to negotiate with communities and regulators when conditions change.
Project Leads
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Mohsen Yahyaei is an expert in modelling, optimising, and controlling mineral processing circuits using novel approaches and tools. He is currently the Director of the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) and Program Leader for Future Autonomous Systems and Technologies (FAST) at the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Since joining JKMRC in 2011, Mohsen has conducted extensive applied research and successfully delivered numerous industry-funded projects. As a comminution specialist, he is dedicated to implementing fundamental understandings in his research to offer practical solutions to the minerals industry and educate engineers and researchers with problem-solving skills for future resource industry challenges. His research focuses on optimising mineral processing techniques to enhance efficiency and sustainability, with a strong emphasis on practical application. Mohsen's research extends to advanced process control, including the development of soft sensors and model-predictive control solutions. His work aims to improve the precision and reliability of industrial processes, contributing significantly to the field of mineral processing.
Be a Leader in Responsible Tailings Management
Free pilot module available Certificate upgrade available Backed by industry pioneers
Enroll in Tailings Management: Risk & Design to build resilience, prevent failures, and shape the industry.