:: Paste Tailings Management

The April 2008 issue of International Mining contains a 13 page supplement on paste tailings management.

Steve Slotee discusses the effect of high density and paste thickeners on CCD and thickened tailings management. Paste and high density thickening continue to expand in applications and acceptance.

Based on experience with many forms of tailings disposal, AMEC's Michael Davies focuses on filter applications in particular.

FLSmidth's Frank Baczek explains how paste and high density thickening continue to expand in applications and acceptance.

In 'Paste News' Andrew Vietti of Paterson & Cooke looks at the importance of sampling and Dr. Angus Paterson considers the 'energy myth'. From Australia, Brad Scrivener explains UCSolutions and his test moulds. Golders' Ryan Francoeur and Susan Longo consider laboratory testing to deliver 'bankable' findings. GIW has developed a revolutionary design to increase pumps' suction liner and impeller wear life and Linatex Europe is partnering Cyriac Tor, a manufacturer of hard metal slurry pumps.