Tailings and Mine Waste ’10 will take place in Vail, Colorado 17-20 October 2010. The event organizers–Colorado State University’s Dept. of Civil and Env. Engineering–invite short abstracts from prospective authors through Monday, April 5. Key issues for this year’s event include a focus on Containment Systems, including geosynthetic liners, composite liner systems, leak detection and leachate collection, groundwater protection, and water management. Detailed guidelines and instructions are available in the call for papers. Download here in PDF.