TY - CPAPER T1 - Assessing the flowability of bauxite tailings at East Weipa, Queensland T2 - Paste 2011: 14th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings AU - Williams, DJ AU - Price, G AU - Li, H ED - Jewell, R A2 - Jewell, R ED - Fourie, AB A2 - Fourie, AB DA - 2011/04/05 PY - 2011 PB - Australian Centre for Geomechanics PP - Perth CY - Perth C1 - Perth SP - 367 EP - 379 AB - Given the potential for the failure of mine tailings storage facilities, and the potential devastation to downstream life and property should a failure occur, it is incumbent on the operators of mine tailings storage facilities to ensure that the tailings are deposited and contained in such a way that minimises the risk that the tailings would flow in the event of a breach of the containment structure. The paper presents the results of field and laboratory investigations to assess the potential flowability of bauxite tailings at East Weipa, Queensland. UR - https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/1104_32_Williams/ ER - DO - 10.36487/ACG_rep/1104_32_Williams