The Environmental and Social Responsibility Society of the CIM is happy to provide you with this recording of our webinar with CIM Distinguised Lecturer, Chad LePoudre.
Webinar Details:
"Tailings Failure Case Studies, Statistics and Failure Modes"
Public concern over the safety of tailings dam facilities is growing as recent tailings dam failures in British Columbia (Canada), Buenavista del Cobre, Sonora (Mexico) and Bento Rodrigues (Brazil) have resulted a significant impact to people and the environment. These recent events, while highly publicized, are not isolated or particularly unique occurrences.
Global record of historical events shows that consequences following these failures have been significant and in some instances catastrophic. Consequences of historical events included loss of life, changes in fluvial geomorphology and slope stability, widespread contamination resulting in loss of terrestrial and aquatic habitat, as well as legal repercussions and lack of public confidence. This webinar will give an overview of several case studies, the empirical statistics of tailings dam failures as well as the root causes of failure.
Our Speaker:
Mr. D. Chad LePoudre, P.Eng., is Vice-President of Geoscience & Materials Testing at SNC-Lavalin, based from Calgary and Saskatoon. He has 15 years’ experience overseeing many geotechnical and geoenvironmental projects, and 10 years of non-technical roles in construction, sales, management and finance, which contributed to his experience in business and project management. His professional interests lay primarily within the disciplines of tailings management, including site investigation, design, dam safety management systems (including Dam Safety Reviews), construction management, containment systems, slope stability assessment, instrumentation installation and monitoring, and advanced laboratory testing.
Mr. LePoudre is also a board member and Past President of the Canadian Dam Association, actively involved in several committees working to advance guidance for dams and tailings dams. Mr. LePoudre also teaches many workshops on dam inspection, dam and tailings safety management systems, slope stability analysis, and conducting Dam Safety Reviews in compliance with CDA guidance.
6 авг 2024
