This document discusses optimizing waste handling in surface mines. It analyzes factors like minimizing transport distances, dump stability, and environmental impacts. The objective is to determine the best waste dump plan for an open-cast mine by studying governing factors and optimizing handling capacity. Parameters discussed include economic costs, design considerations, engineering factors, and operating procedures. A case study is presented analyzing waste management for a mine with both in-pit and ex-pit dumping. Various dump sites are evaluated and a sequencing plan is proposed to use available space efficiently over the mine's lifetime.