Session 4

Binders, admixtures and other chemicals to improve fill performanceChairman: Jan Palarski THE INFLUENCE OF THE FLOCCULANT ON THE PROCESS OF THICKENING AND DEPOSITING OF COPPER ORE FLOTATION TAILINGS Maciej Gruszczyński, Stanisław Czaban, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, PolandRobert Pratkowiecki, Zbigniew Skrzypczak, Paweł Stefanek, KGHM …

Session 3

Paste backfill measurements and testing – part 1Chairman: Ryan Veenstra THE EFFECT OF CURING CONDITIONS ON THE STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT OF CEMENTED BACKFILL SAMPLES Brendan Dennis, Matthew Helinski, Outotec Pty Ltd, Australia EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON SHEAR STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF INTERFACE BETWEEN BACKFILL AND ROCK Guangsheng Liu, Lijie Guo, Xiaocong Yang, National …

Session 2

Case Studies – Part 1Chairman: Marek Cała CASE STUDY: PASTE PLANT RETROFIT Leslie Correia, Brent Cothill, Paterson & Cooke, Sudbury, CanadaPhil Antunes, Simem Underground Solutions Inc., CanadaSean James, Rearden Metals & Mining, Canada REVIEW OF SANDFILL RETICULATION SYSTEM AT NORTHERN ONTARIO MINE Jacob Landriault, Drew Dewit, Jordan Yamine, Golder Associates …