Agenda

DAY 1 (Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo)

8:00 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 8:45 Welcome by Dominik Lang (NGI)
8:45 – 9:00 Introduction by Luca Piciullo (NGI)
9:00 – 10:00 Research and innovation-oriented session

I. Advances in lab testing for tailings 

• Prof. Jorge Macedo, Georgia Institute of technology/ Tailings and Industrial waste engineering centre
• Dr. Yusuke Suzuki, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Discussion

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 11:30 Research and innovation-oriented session

II. Site Characterisation

• Dr. Simon Dickinson, BGC, Canada
• Michael Jefferies, Independent Consultant

Discussion

11:30 – 12:30 Lunch break
12:30 – 14:00 Research and innovation-oriented session

III. Numerical modelling of tailings dams

• Prof. Michael Hicks, TU Delft
• Dr. Hans-Petter Jostad, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
• Dr. Ramon Verdugo, CMGI, Chile

Discussion 

14:00 – 14:30 Coffee break
14:30 – 16:00 Research and innovation-oriented session

III. Runout modelling and Seismic Design 

• Prof. Scott McDougall, University of British Columbia
• Prof. Deepankar Choudhury, Indian Institute of Technology, India 
• Dr. Zhongqiang Liu, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Discussion 

16:00 – 17:00 ICOLD Nordic Tailings Network (NTN) meeting

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DAY 2 (Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo)

8:45 – 9:00 Welcome and Introduction by Dr. Suzanne Lacasse and Dr. Farrokh Nadim (NGI)
9:00 – 10:30 Research and innovation-oriented session

IV. Remote monitoring and geophysics 

• Dr. Regula Frauenfelder, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute 
• Dr. Emanuele Intrieri, University of Florence, Italy
• Greta Tresoldi, LSI Lastern, Italy 

Discussion 

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Research and innovation-oriented session

V. Acid mine drainage and environmental issues

• Jacob Jerome, BGRM, France 
• Gabrielle Dublet-Adli, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
• Prof. Thomas Pabst, Polytechnique Montreal

Discussion

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 15:15 Industry and standards/guidelines session

VI. Industry challenges

• Dr. Yuuki Silveira Miura, Hydro
• Kai Inge Holthe-Seim, Titania/Sweco & Dr. -Ing. Hilde Marie Kjellesvig

Discussion 

VII. Standards and guidelines

• Vebjørn Pedersen, Norwegian water and energy directorate - NVE
• Annika Bjelkevik, ICOLD Co-leader

Discussion

15:15 – 15:45 Coffee break
15:45 – 16:45 Future of tailings dams: reflections from the two days
16:45 – 17:00 Closure Day 2 and concluding remarks.

18:00 – Social Dinner 

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Day 3 (NGI, Sandakerveien 140, Oslo)

9:00 – 9:15     Welcome by Lars Andresen  (NGI)
9:15 – 11:00   Presentation about strategic project on tailings executed at NGI.

Visit to NGI lab

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Round table discussion involving participants and speakers.
12:30 – 13:00 Summary from round table discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch in social area at NGI