About this episode

Bryan Ulrich interviews Michael James, a geotechnical engineer specializing in mining and dam safety.

Michael is a Geotechnical Engineer/Consultant and Engineer of Record at Agnico Eagle in Montreal. He practices geotechnical engineering for the life-cycle of mining (planning, design, operations, closure and posterity). Specializing in liquefaction and the seismic performance of dams and tailings impoundments, numerical analysis, soft, sensitive and strain-softening clays, tailings dam breach studies, peer review and engineer of record services.

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Ulrich

Guest: Michael James

Topics covered

• geotechnical engineering
• mining
• liquefaction
• seismic performance
• tailings dams

Keywords

• geotechnical engineering
• mining lifecycle
• liquefaction
• seismic performance
• tailings dam breach

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Agnico Eagle

Places: Montreal

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