BackgroundAs part of a proposed expansion of the tailings management facility (TMF) embankment at an open-pit copper mine, Okane assessed the potential extent of sulfide oxidation caused by oxygen ingress. Okane also examined the potential for rock strength degradation within the embankment.ApproachThe assessment used the GeoStudio software suite to model two-dimensional coupling of TEMP/W, AIR/W, SEEP/W and CTRAN. It was … Read More