IGS-NA NEWS IGS NORTH AMERICA The mission of IGS North America is to provide leadership in advancing the education and research of geosynthetics, in strong cooperation with IGS, via: » Organization of and participation in technical conferences, seminars and workshops » Development and dissemination of tools for geosynthetics education » Recognition of technical contributions and innovations regarding geosynthetics » Stimulation of geosynthetics research and their applications through the IGS-NA Awards of Excellence Program IGS North America cosponsors virtual Tailings and Mine Waste 2020 conference T he North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS North America) board is pleased to announce our cosponsorship of the virtual Tailings and Mine Waste 2020 conference, Nov. 15-18, 2020. This conference carries a strong geosynthetics short course and technical track focused on geosynthetic applications in mill tailings and mine waste. The Tailings and Mine Waste Conference provides a forum for presenting the latest updates with respect to mill tailings and mine waste, and for discussing current and future issues facing the mining and environmental communities. In 2019, more than 800 delegates attended the conference from more than 50 countries around the world, making it the world's largest gatherings of tailings and mine waste experts. Mark your calendar for this important symposium on mill tailings management. For more information, please visit www.tailingsandminewaste.com. G Stay Connected to your industry GeosyntheticsMagazine.com features everything the magazine has and more: » Exclusive feature content » Industry news updated daily » In-depth research on the latest products and projects A chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society Visit today! www.GeosyntheticsMagazine.com 1020GS_p36-cv4.indd 39 39 9/22/20 1:45 AMhttp://www.tailingsandminewaste.com http://www.GeosyntheticsMagazine.com http://www.GeosyntheticsMagazine.com