Specialist Profile

ANDREW MACGREGOR ROBERTSON
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Expert of Tailings Dams, Acid Mine Drainage and Waste Rock Management

Secondary Specialization in Environmental Impact Assessment, Geotechnics, Open Pit Rock Mechanics, Water Dams and Diversions, Water Management, Mine Closure and Risk Assessment / Risk Management

Professional Designation: Engineer - Civil

Experience: Over 30 Years

Languages: Afrikaans (Working Knowledge) and English (Fluent)

Resume

Company:	Robertson Geoconsultants
Contact:
Phone:	(604) 684 8072
Fax:	(604) 684 8073
Email:	arobertson@rgc.ca
Website:	http://www.robertsongeoconsultants.com

Primary Specialization in Tailings Dams:

Services Rendered :
    Auditing - Technical
    Consulting - Technical
    Technical Review Board

Career Highlight :
40 years of experience in the design of tailings dams, inspection, audit and review of tailings dam performance internationally (North and South America. Specialist consultant to regulatory agencies for permitting of tailings dams. Review Board member for more than twenty tailings dams and major mining geotechnical structures in North and South America. Author of a number of technical guides relating to tailings dam design, operation and closure, including specialized designs for pollution control, water savings, acid mine drainage control, reclamation and closure.

Primary Specialization in Acid Mine Drainage:

Services Rendered :
    Consulting - Technical
    Review - Technical
    Technical Review Board

Career Highlight :
Investigation and prediction studies for numerous mines internationally (North and South America, Europe, Africa, Indonesia, Australia). Preparation of ARD control measures and closure plans to address ARD. Site inspections, environmental liability audits and assessments and permit application reviews for mines with acid generation and metals leaching. Author of a number of technical publications and guidelines for ARD prediction and control. Expert witness on a number of insurance claimes and court cases relating to environmental damage from acid mine drinage.

Primary Specialization in Waste Rock Management:

Services Rendered :
    Consulting - Technical
    Design
    Review - Technical

Career Highlight :
Design of numerous mine waste rock facilities for open pit and underground mines, and heap leach facilities Internationally. Investigations included foundation and waste characterization for geotechnical, geohydrological and geochemical characteristics, slope stability and seepage quantity and quality analyses. Designs provided for long term stability, ARD and metal leaching control, reclamation and closure. Reviews and audits were conducted for stability, environmental impacts and closure liabilities.

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