%0 Conference Paper %A Gonzales, V. %D 2005 %T Cobriza’s cu Tailings Surface Stacking A Successful story %P 261-270 %E R. Jewell & S. Barrera %C Santiago %8 20-22 April %B Paste 2005: Proceedings of the International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings %X Doe Run’s Cobriza mine site is located in the low central Andes of Peru. This article describes how Cobriza was able to overcome an environmental problem in strict accordance to government PAMA1 regulations and has been able to maintain the current mine operation by successfully installing the first paste surface disposal system in South America. Rheological requirements, design engineering, implementation – optimization and operating philosophy are thoroughly presented. Economic project impact issues are analyzed as well as technical and social aspects, and how all these, intimately correlate for an efficient operation. %1 Perth %I Australian Centre for Geomechanics %U https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/563_18_Gonzales/ %R 10.36487/ACG_repo/563_18