Through experience gained on many projects, Geo-Solutions understands the complexities of working at mining facilities. Many of Geo-Solutions field crews have received extensive training for safe work practices at mining facilities, both through MSHA managed and site specific courses. Geo-Solutions work at these facilities includes geotechnical improvement, e.g. slope stability, liquefaction potential, or bearing capacity improvement, water control, and environmental remediation. Geo-Solutions maintains strong relationships with many of the major players in the mining industry through an ongoing commitment to safe and quality work practices.
Mining Case Studies
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Description of Work:
As a part of the new South Tailing Pond at the Suncor mine, a slurry cutoff wall was constructed to help isolate the mine from a nearby wetlands and Athabasca river. Groundwater from the mine was otherwise collected in wells and reused at the mine. It was…
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Coushatta, LA: Oxbow Mine Dewatering Cell #6
Significant Project Features:
Soil Bentonite Slurry Wall
8,500 Linear Feet. 576,000 Square Feet. Maximum of 82-feet deep
Target Average Permeability of 1 x 10-7 cm/s
Background:
The Oxbow Mine is a surface lignite coal mine just west of the town of Coushatta, Louisiana. The Oxbow mine yields approximately 550,000 tons of lignite coal…
Coushatta, LA: Oxbow Mine Dewatering Cell #7
Significant Project Features:
Soil-Bentonite Slurry Wall around the future Cell #7 of the coal mine
12,111 Linear Feet. 788,804 Square Feet. Maximum of 76-feet deep
Target Average Permeability of 1 x 10-7 cm/s
Background:
The Oxbow Mine is a surface lignite coal mine just west of the town of Coushatta, Louisiana. The Oxbow mine…
Jeffrey City, WY: McIntosh Pit Reclamation, Impoundment Sealing Project
Background:
The McIntosh Pit is a former uranium mine that has been undergoing a multi-phase reclamation. The previous mining operations and deposit of tailings created the No. 2 reservoir at the site. The No.2 reservoir is being reclaimed as a recreational site by the DEQ.
Project Objectives:
Geo-Solutions was contracted by…
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