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emphasis on disseminating knowledge .
“ Internally , we hold training forums where several of our offices get together so we can exchange experiences and expertise on several topics . We just got back from Lima where we held a forum on tailings management . This is in addition to our normal mentoring and on-the-job-training ,” Ulrich said .
In addition to traditional educational channels such as publishing papers and participating in industry conferences , the company also organizes an annual event called Elko Roundtable . Since 2005 , the all-day , no-cost event has been key in sharing information with clients and strategic vendors .
Past topics have included heap leaching , tailings management , mine closure , sustainability , paste and filtered tailings , co-placement of mine waste , and several other themes .
“ The purpose of the Roundtable is to exchange ideas and information pertaining to broad topics revolving around the day ’ s selected subject ,” said Ulrich . “ Compared to traditional conferences and symposia , the
Roundtable tends to provide a much less inhibited format for discussion — lively discussions and helpful tangential departures are encouraged .”
Mining Engineering magazine publishes Knight Piésold ’ s reports from the Roundtable event on several occasions . Additionally , the event has its own web page where all presentations and publications are archived for easy reference .
World-class leader The company has positioned itself as a leader in its fields , having been utilized on hundreds of projects around the world , including some of the biggest and most challenging surface and underground mining projects in the last century . One such project is the storied Yanacocha gold mine in Cajamarca , Peru .
South America ’ s largest gold mine — and the second largest in the world — Yanacocha stretches approximately 535 square miles and is comprised of four operations : Cerro Yanacocha , La Quinua , Carachugo and Maqui Maqui . Its heap leach pads and associated ponds include a tailings storage
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