Tailings Research

COSIA, its members and its associate members have invested considerable resources in academic literature research, laboratory research and environmental studies.

Tailings

Guidelines for Determining Oil Sands Fluid Tailings Volumes

Partners: COSIA

A Geostatistical Study, Workflow and Software Guide for Tailings Deposit

Partners: COSIA

Guidelines for Tailings Deposit Sampling and Measuring Tools

Partners: COSIA

Deposit Characterization

Partners: COSIA

A Guide to Audit and Assess Oil Sands Fluid Fine Tailings Performance Management

Partners: COSIA

Guidelines for Performance Management of Oil Sands Fluid Fine Tailings Deposits to Meet Closure Commitments

Partners: COSIA

Beach Fines Capture Study

Partners: AMEC Environment & Infrastructure

Technical Guide for Fluid Fine Tailings Management

Partners: Oil Sands Tailing Consortium (OSTC)

Oil Sands Tailings Technology Deployment Roadmap Project Report – Volume 1: Project Summary

Partners: Thurber Engineering Ltd.

Oil Sands Tailings Technology Deployment Roadmap Project Report – Volume 2: Component 1 Results

Partners: BGC Engineering Inc., Norwest Corporation

Oil Sands Tailings Technology Deployment Roadmap Project Report – Volume 3: Component 2 Results

Partners: Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB)

Oil Sands Tailings Technology Deployment Roadmap Project Report – Volume 4: Component 3 Results

Partners: Golder Associates Ltd.

Oil Sands Tailings Technology Deployment Roadmap Project Report – Volume 5: Component 4 Results

Partners: Thurber Engineering Ltd., AMEC Environment & Infrastructure

Tailings Roadmap - Technology Scoring Sheets

Partners: Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions

Fluid Fine Tailings Management Methods

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2018 Tailings Research Report

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Precision of Particle Size Measurements for Minus 44 Micron Solids from Oil Sands: An Interlaboratory Study

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2019 Tailings Research Report

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Pit Lakes: A Surface Mining Perspective

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Statistical Analysis of Reduced Sulphur Compounds

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2020 Tailings Research Report

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COSIA 2022 Deep Deposit Design Guide for Oil Sands Tailings

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