The Tailings Center

Established in 2020, the Tailings Center is an industry/university research and education center formed as a collaboration by the Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and the University of Arizona. The Center focuses on education, research, and outreach devoted to tailings and mine waste.

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Education

Short courses, graduate certificates, and workforce development focused on tailings management.

Research

Advancing safe and responsible tailings management through rigorous academic and applied research.

Industry Partnership

Connecting industry with leading universities to address the most pressing challenges in mine waste.

Upcoming Events

Undergraduate Summer Sessions on Tailings Applications and Innovations

June 2, 2026

Various, Member Schools

Tech Talk | What We Don't Value, We Don't Improve: Understanding Value Around Tailings Decisions

Members

July 23, 2026

Benjamin Cox and Ben Murphy, B2Capital

Public Webinar: Unlocking Large Tonnage Filtered Tailings Stacks

July 29, 2026

Rob Cooke, PhD , Tailings Management Consortium

University Partners

A collaboration of three leading research universities.

University of Arizona

Colorado State University

Colorado School of Mines

Industry Partners

Working with leading companies to advance tailings management.

Copper

BHP

Anglo American

Gold

Newmont

Freeport-McMoRan

Capstone Copper

Lithium

SRK Consulting

BGC Engineering

Stantec

GEI Consultants

O'Kane Consultants

ATC Williams

Keller

Newfields

Cleveland-Cliffs

Engineering Analytics

Iron

Arcadis

Barr Engineering