Events

Backfill Workshops

CIM Minefill 2024 Workshop

MineFill Services is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of Minefill 2024, featuring a number of industry leaders in mine backfilling. We hope to see you in Vancouver in May.

Mine Backfill Workshop

This workshop will provide a unique, introductory level, overview of the engineering of a backfill system from the mining perspective. Lectures include the geotechnical properties of minefills, the geomechanics of minefills, numerical modelling, backfill mix designs, backfill quality control, and backfill instrumentation. Participants will gain a solid understand of the basics of backfill designs including industry standard design tools.

Please direct all workshop enquiries to:

Shelley McNaughton, Workshop Coordinator – [email protected]

Mine Backfill Workshop

These workshops provide a unique overview of the engineering of a backfill system from the mining perspective. Lectures include the geotechnical properties of mine fills, the geomechanics of mine fills, numerical modelling, backfill mix designs, backfill quality control, and backfill instrumentation. Participants will gain a solid understand of backfill designs including industry standard design tools.

Please direct all workshop enquiries to:

Bev Heiszler Workshop Coordinator – [email protected]

Elko Convention Center, Elko, Nevada March 4 – March 6, 2024
Elko, NV(USA) March 14-16
European Mine Backfill Workshop Announced!

This workshop will provide a unique overview of the engineering of a backfill system from the mining perspective. Lectures include the geotechnical properties of minefills, the geomechanics of minefills, numerical modelling, backfill mix designs, backfill quality control, and backfill instrumentation. Participants will gain a solid understand of the basics of backfill designs including industry standard design tools.

Date: September 20-22, 2022

Venue: Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Belgrade, Serbia

Please direct all workshop enquiries to:

Bev Heiszler Workshop Coordinator – [email protected]

MineFill Backfill Course

Our backfill course is offered once a year and is designed to provide a comprehensive training for mine operators on key topics related to mining backfill.

Client Workshop

MineFill Services also offers one or two day client workshops. These workshops are designed to be interactive sessions tailored for individual client needs. Our agendas include site specific backfill standards, audit protocols, backfill design standards as well as collaboration on specific operational or design issues.