Site Characterization throughout the Tailings Facility Life Cycle 2018...12 Operations Phase...
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Site Characterization throughout the Tailings
Facility Life Cycle
2018 TAILINGS AND MINE WASTE CONFERENCE
October 1, 2018
M. Malgesini, L. Aubone – Golder
R. Hunsaker, W. Boyd – Goldcorp / Minera Peñasquito
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Introduction 01
Minera Peñasquito Overview 02
Tailings Facility Life Cycle 03
Site Characterization by Phase 04
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Minera Peñasquito Tailings Facility OverviewC A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
PEÑASQUITO
• Zacatecas State, Mexico
• Open pit mine producing
gold, silver, lead, and
zinc since 2010
• Mill Capacity 130,000
tpd
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Minera Peñasquito Tailings Facility OverviewC A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
Tailings Facility
• 80 m high
• 11 km long
• Centerline raise,
cyclone sand/
rockfill dam
LOM
• 150 m high
• 807 Mt
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___Tailings Facility Life Cycle Site Characterization
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C A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
ClosureOperationsConstructionDesignPlanning
1 2 3 4 5
Plan
Design
Construct
Operate
CHANGE
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Initial Planning and Concept Phase
Initial geologic reconnaissance and
field investigation program:
• Geologic features
• Bedrock type and depth
• Soil profiles
• Material Properties
• Groundwater levels
• Borrow Materials
C A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
2004
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Preliminary Design PhaseC A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
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Preliminary Design PhaseC A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
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___Detailed Design Phase
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C A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
• Earth Fill
Starter Dam
• Composite lined
impoundment
• Cyclone sand
dam centerline
raise with east
expansion
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Design and Construction Phase – Adapting to Change
Original Design Basis:
• Mill throughput = 50,000 tpd
• TSF Capacity = 200-300 Mt
• 2 Year Starter Facility
• 3H: 1V Cyclone Sand Dam
• HDPE lined starter facility
Adapting to Change:
• Mill throughput = 130,000 tpd
• TSF Capacity = 807 Mt
• 1 Year Starter Facility
• 3H: 1V Cyclone Sand Dam
• Property Boundary Constraints on
Expansion
• 95% Recovery of Cyclone Sand
Required for Construction
C A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
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___Design/Construct/Operations Phase – Adapting to Change
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C A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
Starter
Dam
Rock
Cente
rlin
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Cyclone
Sand
Tailings
• Temporary Buttress
• Continue Rockfill Decision
• Buttress Requirements
• Centerline Raise Plan
• Initial Operations
• Starter Dam
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Operations Phase – Instrumentation and MonitoringC A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
2018-GBH-09
2018-GBH-10 2018-GBH-11 2018-GBH-127+200 Beach
Piezometers
6+095 Test
Fill Location
4+915 Test
Fill Location
2018-GBH-012018-GBH-022018-GBH-032018-GBH-04
2018-GBH-052018-GBH-06
5+450 Beach
Piezometers
2018-GBH-07
2018-GBH-08
6+050 Beach
Piezometers
4+200 Beach
Piezometers3+200 Beach
Piezometers
FormationInstrumentation
Piezometer Inclinometer
Foundation 66 4
Rock Fill 16 0
Cycloned Sand
Beach10 0
Tailings 10 0
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Operations Phase – Instrumentation and MonitoringC A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
Telemetry Device
Instrumentation• Piezometers
• Inclinometers
Cloud Data System
Internet
Connected
Device
Real-time Monitoring Dashboard
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Future Phases and Closure
• Assessments expansion and
alternative tailings management
technologies
• Ongoing site characterization work
to assess Landform Closure
Design Concepts
C A S E S T U D Y – S I T E C H A R A C T E R I Z AT I O N F O R T S F L I F E C Y C L E
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Thank you.