Tailings (mining waste) disposal is a significant consideration for the mining industry. It is of value for mine operators and tailings engineers to be able to predict the slope of the deposit (commonly referred to as a tailings beach), which forms from the hydraulic discharge of tailings slurry. In this thesis, existing methods for the prediction of tailings beach slopes are investigated. These methods are validated against relevant industrial and experimental data. Two separate phases of experimental work have taken place in an effort to investigate tailings deposition behaviour, one at...