This is a comprehensive training program designed to build tailings capability across every level of an organisation, from technical and operational teams through senior leadership and the Board.
The program is made up of four role-specific training modules, covering tailings stewardship across the asset lifecycle, operational excellence, leadership and accountability, and Board-level governance and oversight. Together, they provide organisations with a structured approach to strengthening the technical knowledge, risk awareness, decision-making and governance required for responsible tailings management.
What your team walks away with
The program is built to deliver measurable operational value:
The Four Modules
Duration: 3 days
Purpose:
Provide participants with a comprehensive foundation in responsible tailings governance and practice. The program explores the full lifecycle of tailings management—including governance frameworks, industry lessons learned, fundamental tailings engineering principles, environmental and social considerations, design and operational issues, water and risk management, and concepts for closure and long-term stewardship.
Audience:
Outcomes:
Participants will develop a holistic understanding of responsible tailings management across the full facility lifecycle, integrating technical, environmental, social, governance, and closure considerations into decision-making.
2. Responsible Tailings Management: Operational Excellence
Duration: 8 hours
Purpose:
The workshop is an introduction to responsible tailings management across the tailings facility lifecycle, and the programme explores tailings fundamentals, governance, risk management, closure, project evaluation, and contemporary industry good practice. The workshop combines technical presentations, case studies, and interactive group exercises focused on tailings site and technology selection and the application of Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs).
Audience:
Outcomes:
Participants will gain a practical understanding of the fundamentals of responsible tailings management, enabling them to identify key risks, apply good-practice controls, and contribute effectively to the safe stewardship of tailings facilities.
3. Leadership in Responsible Tailings Management
Duration: 6 hours
Purpose:
This programme is designed to strengthen leadership capability in the governance, oversight and strategic management of tailings facilities.
Audience:
Senior leaders responsible for tailings governance and decision-making, including Board members, executives, Accountable Executives,General Managers, regional and asset leaders, technical services managers, HSE and ESG leaders, and others accountable for managing tailings-related risks and organisational performance.
Outcomes:
Participants develop a practical understanding of tailings risks, organisational accountabilities, and key decisions that influence safety, sustainability and long-term business performance across the facility lifecycle.
4. Board Oversight of Tailings Management: Governance, Risk & Assurance
Duration: 2 hours
Purpose:
To strengthen Board capability in the governance and oversight of tailings facilities by developing an understanding of key risks, accountabilities, assurance mechanisms and emerging industry expectations.
Audience:
Structured for directors who are governance-fluent and risk-aware, connecting Board accountability expectations and the standard of challenge required in practice.
Outcomes:
Upon completion, participants will be better equipped to provide effective governance oversight, challenge management where appropriate, evaluate the adequacy of assurance programmes, and support responsible tailings stewardship aligned with leading industry practices.
Technical Lead
More than 25 years across gold and multi-commodity metallurgy — plant management, EPCM project delivery and process optimisation on operations throughout Africa and Australia. An EduMine course developer and instructor, Rudi teaches metallurgy through cause and effect: understand why a process behaves as it does, and the diagnostic skill to fix it follows. Teams leave able to solve problems themselves, not just recall procedures.
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