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Women in Tailings

July 06, 2021

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Amanda Adams and Melanie Davis, both principal engineers at Stantec, discuss diversity in safe tailings management with International Mining magazine

Tailings management is becoming more important as safety and environmental considerations are increasingly critical. Industry leaders are seeing more demand for technical experts to guide safe tailings management. Amanda Adams and Melanie Davis share about the importance of diversity and attracting women to fill these crucial roles. 

  • Amanda Adams

    A project manager and designer for tailing storage dams all over the world, Amanda combines her love of geology with her passion for promoting careers for women in engineering.

    Contact Amanda
  • Melanie Davis

    Melanie, a Principal Geotechnical Engineer with our team in Fort Collins, has over 20 years of experience in geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering for mining design, reclamation, and permitting projects.

    Contact Melanie

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