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Minería / Túneles - Hemlo Mine 2020

The complete installation: the rockfall barrier in the background (middle), underneath the stabilized rockface (TECCO® mesh), two attenuators at the sides

Minería / Túneles - Hemlo Mine 2020

Interception part of one of the customized attenuators: the rigid posts permit the absence of retaining ropes, leaving the berm free to access, example for maintenance works.

 
 

Año de instalación:

2020

Situación

Hemlo has produced more than 21 million ounces of gold and has been operating continuously for more than 30 years. It consists of the Williams mine — an underground and open pit operation — located about 350 kilometers east of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Potential rockfall hazards at the tunnel portal led the mine to contact Geobrugg NA LLC. for advice on mitigation solutions.

GeoStabilization International (GSI) chose an attenuator solution as the most efficient and cost-effective for open pit mining.

Descripción

Geobrugg worked closely with the mine and the installation contractor GeoStabilization International (GSI) to manage the rockfall hazards. 

The works consist of:

  • two attenuators totaling 70 meters of MINAX® 80/4 mesh
  • one GBE-1000A-R kJ barrier
  • one anchored TECCO® G65/3 mesh system.

During the installation of the different solutions, all mining activities continued with no interruption.

País / Región

Canadá

Cliente

Ingeniería:

BARRICK/ Advised by GeoStabilization International (GSI) and Geobrugg N. A. LLC

Objeto protegido

Cantera/ Mina, Infraestructura

Protección contra la corrosión

GEOBRUGG SUPERCOATING

Su contacto local

René Müller
   

René Müller

Country Manager Western Switzerland

Protección contra riesgos naturales
Ingeniería hidráulica
Minería / Túneles
Sistema de Monitoreo
Geobrugg AG,Industriestrasse 21,5200 Brugg / Suiza Country Manager Western Switzerland

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Olivia Sartorius
   

Olivia Sartorius

Project Manager Sales Eastern and Central Switzerland

Protección contra riesgos naturales
Ingeniería hidráulica
Minería / Túneles
Sistema de Monitoreo
Geobrugg AG Project Manager Sales Eastern and Central Switzerland

Correo electrónico

Isacco Toffoletto
   

Isacco Toffoletto

Country Manager Southern Switzerland

Protección contra riesgos naturales
Ingeniería hidráulica
Minería / Túneles
Sistema de Monitoreo
Geobrugg AG Ticino,Via Brusada 5,6933 Muzzano / Suiza Country Manager Southern Switzerland

Correo electrónico