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Mine Mine ServicesServicesMine waste, geosciences and engineering designTotal mine water management solu? onsSocio-environmental and consulta? onEnvironmental guidance for design and permi? ngResource InfrastructureGLOBAL LEADER IN THE MINING INDUSTRYLen Murray, Vice President, is a civil and geotechnical engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the design, construcO on, and management of mining projects worldwide. Harvey McLeod has more than 35 years of experience in all aspects of mine waste management including major studies for more than 100 mining projects internaO onally. Howard Plewes, Regional Manager, BC is a civil engineer with more than 20 years of experience in dam engineering and mine waste management on some of the largest tailings faciliO es in the world. Dan Etheredge, Regional Manager, South America has more than 20 years of experience in environmental consulO ng and construcO on management. Chris Dickinson, Regional Manager, Australia has more than 15 years of experience as a geologist and hydrogeologist in Australia, Asia, the Pacifi c and Canada. Lawrence Clelland, Regional Manager Ontario has more than 25 years of experience in the study, design and construcO on supervision of major civil engineering projects. Bob Chambers is a geotechnical engineer with over 25 years of experience in site assessment, design and environmental aspects of tailings, mine rock and water management for mining and water resource projects.Sco? Crozier has more than 15 years of experience in infrastructure for heavy civil projects including hydroelectric, tunnels and mining.Arvind Dalpatram has more than 30 years of civil engineering experience relaO ng to water resources and infrastructure developments in Canada and overseas.Rick Friedel is a geotechnical engineer with 10 years experience in the design and layout of tailings impoundments, waste dumps, construcO on monitoring, site invesO gaO on and slope stability analyses.Greg Noack has more than 20 years of experience with all aspects of mine water management.Graham Parkinson has more than 25 years’ experience in a wide variety of projects in the mine development and engineering and environmental sectors.Neil Singh is a geological engineer with over 20 years of experience with dam design, natural hazards, and geotechnical engineering. Chris Stracho? a has more than 15 years of internaO onal experience focusing on mine water management.Gerrad Suter has 15 years of experience with geotechnical engineering for mine projects. Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) is a leading engineering and environmental consulO ng fi rm with its head o? ce in Vancouver, 13 o? ces in strategic locaO ons in Canada, Peru, Australia, England, Brazil and a project o? ce in Mongolia. KCB has over 60years of parO cipaO on in some of the largest and most challenging engineeringprojects in the world and are typically working on projects in over 20 countries.KCB o? ers a full range of services in oil and gas, mining, environment, water, powerand transportaO on sectors. We have a strong reputaO on for quality service and the capacity to support a pracO cal “on-the-ground” approach. ABOUT USResources, Inc.PSMJISO 9001:2008REGISTERED FS 62747Team LeadersThe Mining Environmental Group provides comprehensive services for environmental and engineering management of minedevelopment projects with a focus on mine waste management and environmental stewardship. We have worked on hundreds of mining projects worldwide, including some of the largest mining projects developed. Our designers cover all aspects of tailings transfer and waste rock from mill to impoundment, characterizaO on and management of solids and water storage, and waterreclaim or delivery of water to treatment for discharge. We are qualifi ed in tailings dam design and have designed hundreds of dams, some up to 300 m high. Our integraO on with environmental and social design drives our conO nued development as aleading-edge provider of these services to major clients worldwide.MINING ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPExcellence, teamwork, and innovaO on building a be? er worldOUR VISIONTo a? ract, develop, and retain talented sta? and quality clients who thrive on challenging projectsOUR MISSIONOUR VALUES• People First• Health & Safety• Sustainability• A respec? ul, saO sfying and fun workplace• Professionalism• Quality• InnovaO on• Technical ExcellenceAurelian Ecuador SA (Kinross Gold)Barrick GoldBC HydroBHP BillitonBoliden Ltd.Brigus GoldChieO ain MetalsCompania Minera Antamina SACompania Minera Minaspampa SacCompania Minera Miski Mayo SacEvoluO on MiningGibraltar MinesGoldcorp CanadaGuyana Goldfi elds Hidden Valley Mine JV (Harmony Gold & Newcrest Gold)Highland Valley CopperHowe Sound Pulp & Paper CorporaO onIluka ResourcesInvicta Mining Ivanhoe MinesKirkland Lake GoldLiberty MinesMantaro PeruMarengo MiningMillennium MineralsMinera Barrick Misquichilca SAMinera Pampa De Cobre SAMinera Panama (Inmet Mining)Minto ExploraO ons (Capstone Mining)Newcrest MiningNewmont CanadaNorthgate MineralsOk Tedi MiningOrigin Energy Resources Oyu Tolgoi LLCPacifi c Booker MineralsPilbara Iron Company (Rio Tinto)PluspetrolQueensland Water CommissionRainy River ResourcesResoluO on Copper Mining (Rio Tinto)Sagi? arius Mines (Tampakan Project)Sandspring ResourcesSeabridge GoldSelwyn Chihong MiningShougang Hierro Peru SaaSilvercorp MetalsSona ResourcesTeck CoalTeck MetalsTreasury MetalsVale CanadaWafi -Golpu Mine JV (Harmony Gold & Newcrest Gold)Woodlark Mining Ltd.Xstrata CopperXstrata Mount Isa MinesXstrata ZincYukon ZincOur clients include:Tailings TechnologiesDesigns to improve water management and reduce project footprints using dewatered, paste and thickened tailings. AlternaO ve technologies using co-disposal with waste rock, cells to limit evaporaO on losses, cycloning and thickening of select tailing streams and combinaO ons of convenO onal tailings storage and new technologies.Dam DesignGeotechnical design of major dams, considering seismicity, seepage control, stability, natural hazards, and water management.Environmental DesignIntegraO on of limiO ng environmental factors, such as water quality, seepage, water treatment / discharge, and social concerns.Waste ManagementIntegraO on of internaO onal best pracO ces following Mining AssociaO on of Canada, InternaO onal Congress of Large Dams and World Bank / IFC guidelines. PreparaO on of OperaO on, Maintenance and Surveillance Manuals and Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPP).Pit Slope DesignGeotechnical design of open pit mine slopes and design of open pit dewatering systems. Development of structural geology logging data collecO on, rock mass assessment and structural domain assessment to opO mize pit slope design. Groundwater invesO gaO ons and pit dewatering and depressurizaO on design for slope stability and groundwater control. Construc? onFocused on building a project that works for the client, QA / QC services, construcO on supervision / monitoring and cost control.Waste Rock and Water Management Geotechnical and environmental design of waste rock dumps. Water balance, water management and hydraulic structures associated with dams, waste dumps and open pits.Risk and Benefi t AssessmentRisk assessment and risk management plans for mine waste and water faciliO es.Benefi t assessment to balance and miO gate potenO al risks.ClosureDesign for long-term sustainable closure of dams, tailing impoundments and waste dumps.Interna? onal Reputa? onWe have been trusted with some of the largest, most challenging tailings dams, and some of our clients have been with us for over 35 years.ServicesMINE TAILINGSINTEGRATED ENGINEERING DESIGN, FROM THE ARCTIC TO THE TROPICSMINE TAILINGSLarge Copper ProjectsDesign of tailings storage faciliO es for some of the largest copper mines in the world. Recent and acO ve internaO onal projects include: ResoluO on Copper (USA), La Granja Copper (Peru), Oyu Tolgoi (Mongolia), Tampakan (Philippines), and Ok Tedi (Papua New Guinea). Canadian projects include: Kerr-Sulphurets, Morrison, Gibraltar, and Highland Valley Copper. Designs for producO on rates ranging from 30,000 tpd to 240,000 tpd, include di? erent combinaO ons of cycloned sand dams, waste rock dams, high density thickening, tailings desulphidizaO on and co-disposal of ARD waste rock with tailings. Dam heights range from 80 m to 300 m in height.Oil SandsKCB is the designer of record for many of the large oil sand tailings faciliO es located in northern Alberta. The projects range up to 240,000 tpd and integrate evolving technologies for management of mature fi ne tailings. Recent and acO ve projects include: Syncrude, Suncor, Fort Hills and Albion.Massive Sulphide and Nickel Mines Design and management of numerous faciliO es in Canada and worldwide, including many of the Vale Inco nickel mines in the Sudbury basin. Massive sulphide mines in western Canada include: Yukon Zinc, Tulsequah Chief, Sellwyn. Peruvian mines have included: Andaychagua, Huaron, Cobriza and others.Uranium and Rare Earth Metals Projects include design of the tailings facility for a confi denO al mine in Australia and a Tantalum-Niobium mine in BriO sh Columbia.Tailings TechnologiesKCB has integrated evolving tailings technologies into the dewatered tailings at Greens Creek (Alaska), paste tailings at Myra Falls (BriO sh Columbia), tailings desulphidizaO on at Ok Tedi (Papua New Guinea), and cycloning and thickening of cyclone overfl ow at Albion (Alberta).ExperienceSome of our clients have been with us for over 30 yearsServicesWATER MANAGEMENTGeochemistry and Predic? ve Water Quality ModellingGeochemical assessment of mine materials. PredicO ve water quality modelling for pre-mining environmental impact assessment, and mine operaO ons and closure. PrevenO on of acid rock drainage and metal leaching through waste and water management strategies, and integraO on with engineering design and construcO on.Water Balance and Water ManagementOpO mizing water recovery in arid climates and improving storage, treatment and release of water in wet climates.Mine DewateringDesign of mine dewatering systems that manage both quanO ty and quality of mine water. Design of depressurizaO on systems for pit wall stability.Water Supply and Water Rights Groundwater and surface water supply and storage assessment of mine water supply.Hydraulic StructuresDesign and construcO on of diversion structures, diversion channels, spillways, sediment ponds and decant systems. Assessment of hypotheO cal “dam break” and “tailings run-out” e? ects to support emergency preparedness planning (EPP). Environmental DesignWater quality modelling to integrate facility engineering design with limiO ng environmental factors in the receiving waters, such as aquaO c life or downstream water use. GroundwaterGroundwater plume modelling, including dispersion modelling and absorpO on /a? enuaO on models. Groundwater monitoring programs and the design and construcO on of groundwater remediaO on systems.WetlandsDesign and construcO on of wetlands to miO gate water quality and / or to enhance aquaO c habitat.MANAGING WATER SAFELY, FROM EXPLORATION TO POST?CLOSUREExcellence, teamwork and innova? on building a be? er worldWATER MANAGEMENTExperienceAntamina Mine, PeruDesign and construcO on of an engineered wetland at 4000 m elevaO on and sediment and water treatment ponds for runo? from the mine waste rock dumps.Lihir Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea Development of a mine water, sediment and acid rock drainage plan for a mine located on an island formed around fi ve volcanoes.Vale Inco Mine, Ontario, Canada Conceptual design, detailed design and construcO on monitoring of a site-wide Water Management System to reduce hydraulic overload at the central Waste Water Treatment Plant. The system services 60 km2 of Canadian Shield watershed and features 21 ponds, reservoirs and lakes connected by fi bre opO c monitoring, and remote control discharge systems. Quinte? e, BC, CanadaMine surface and groundwater management, water quality miO gaO on strategies, site water balance, hydrogeology studies, waste dump design, and tailings facility design. Quinte? e is a formerly-producing coal mine undergoing a feasibility study to return it to producO on. KSM Project, BC, CanadaFeasibility design for water management faciliO es for this proposed gold mine located in steep mountainous terrain. Works included diversion tunnels, channels, dam and a water storage reservoir for treatment of mine runo? . The designs considered the topography and high rainfall, snowfall and natural hazards. Water Balance and Flood Design Water management for all of the acO ve tailings projects being carried out by KCB, including design of spillways, decant systems, erosion protecO on works and diversions.Dam Break AssessmentsAs part of the new Canadian Dam Safety Guidelines, dam break analyses are carried out for all tailings and water supply dams to classify key characterisO cs, to formulate design criteria, and to assess downstream fl ood impacts. KCB has carried this out for the 150 m high Highland Valley Copper tailings dam in BriO sh Columbia and other projects. Jabal Sayid Copper Project, Saudi ArabiaGeochemical characterizaO on of tailing and waste rock for ARD / ML predicO on. The work will be used to support a waste and water management plans for this proposed large open pit underground copper mine and proposed open pit expansion. Ok Tedi Mine, Papua New Guinea Design of pit dewatering system for a 300 m deep pit extension in a high-rainfall (10 m/yr) environment.ServicesRegulatory Management and Advisory ServicesDeveloping strategies that advance the review and regulatory approval processes. KCB has experience with federal, provincial and territorial processes in Canada and InternaO onal Finance CorporaO on standards, World Bank guidelines, Equatorial Principles, and numerous country specifi c processes worldwide. Stakeholder and Aboriginal / Indigenous Peoples Consulta? onFacilitaO ng understanding, involvement, and informaO on exchange during all project stages through use of a variety of tools and techniques.Communica? ons and Consulta? on Plans and MaterialsDeveloping and implemenO ng project-specifi c plans and supporO ng communicaO ons materials, including culturally appropriate materials.Socioeconomic Baseline and Impact AssessmentsCharacterizing pre-project social and economic condiO ons in the potenO al area of infl uence of a project; assessing the potenO al short, medium and long-term e? ects on people, communiO es and economies; and developing miO gaO on, enhancement and monitoring strategies in concert with stakeholders and First NaO ons. Capacity BuildingTraining, skills development and capacity building for local communiO es and First NaO ons / Aboriginal groups. Tradi? onal Use and Tradi? onal Ecological KnowledgeIncorporaO ng tradiO onal use and tradiO onal ecological knowledge into socioeconomic and environmental baseline and impact assessment studies. Corporate Social Responsibility and SustainabilityWorking with clients to integrate social, economic, and environmental consideraO ons into corporate decision making. Health and SafetyDevelopment of Health & Safety programs and integraO on of safety into project design.Joint VenturesIEG Consultants Ltd. and IEG Nunasi Consultants Ltd. are joint ventures between KCB and the Inuvialuit Development CorporaO on and Nunasi CorporaO on, respecO vely. Dedicated to the communiO es and people of northern Canada, the joint ventures deliver quality environmental and engineering services to industry, government and aboriginal organizaO ons.SOCIO-ECONOMICS AND CONSULTATIONADDRESSING SOCIAL CONCERNS THROUGH DESIGN ? BUILDING A BETTER WORLDSOCIO-ECONOMICSExperienceMinto Mine Phase IV-VI Expansion, Yukon, CanadaSocio-economic assessment and tradiO onal knowledge study as part of the Minto Mine’s Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board applicaO on to extend the life of the mine. As the mine is located on Selkirk First NaO on Category A Se? lement Lands, KCB worked closely with the community and Minto to conduct several project acO viO es and products.Hidden Valley Mine Advisory Commi? ee, Papua New GuineaKCB was appointed as AC members for a period of four years in 2009. The AC provided high level review, recommendaO ons and general advice addressing mine site waste and environmental management strategies, general riverine impacts and social issues covering a range of community and government stakeholders.Ok Tedi Mine SEIA, Papua New GuineaAs part of the 15 year extension to its current mine plan, KCB was commissioned to undertake a socio-economic assessment of this proposal. The work was completed following an extensive analysis of un-edited community engagement and consultaO on reports involving 156 separate villages.Ok Tedi Mine Community Rela? ons, Papua New GuineaThe Ok Tedi Mine community relaO ons team is responsible for gaining and maintaining the company’s license to operate covering a demographic of over 100,000 people. The team has a current sta? ng level of 40 with varying levels of qualifi caO ons and experience. KCB has been commissioned to undertake a CR capacity review, develop a strategic CR management plan and, facilitate training programs aimed at updaO ng the present skills base. Tampakan Copper Mine, PhilippinesKCB completed a Social Impact Assessment and Community ConsultaO on Program for a mine access road. Using IFC performance standards we worked closely with local consultants and experts from the local university to complete the project.Fenix Nickel Mine, GuatemalaWorking with a team of local consultants, KCB developed a baseline and complete socio-environmental impact assessment for the reopening of a mining and milling operaO on.Mica Units 5 and 6, BC, CanadaSocio-environmental assessment for this project located in the overlapping tradiO onal territory of 25 First NaO ons. We also advised and supported the client in consultaO on and regulatory acO viO es, undertook an alternaO ves assessment and worked with First NaO ons to involve them in project studies.Antamina Mine, PeruKCB managed a team of consultants that undertook a social baseline study and consultaO on for a mine closure plan in accordance with Peruvian law. KCB developed a plan to monitor the e? ecO veness of social programs.ServicesMINE ENVIRONMENTEnvironmental Baseline Studies Characterizing pre-project environmental condiO ons in the potenO al project area of infl uence, such as climate, aquaO c and terrestrial biology, water quality, hydrology, hydrogeology, noise, visual terrain, soils. Working with First NaO ons to incorporate tradiO onal ecological knowledge into the baseline.Environmental Impact Assessment Assessing potenO al short, medium and long term environmental e? ects of a project including developing miO gaO on, enhancement, compensaO on, and monitoring plans. Aqua? c BiologyFisheries and fi sh habitat assessment including inventory, impact assessment, miO gaO on and compensaO on planning.Terrestrial BiologyWildlife inventory surveys, terrestrial ecosystem mapping, idenO fi caO on and management of species at risk, vegetaO on assessments, monitoring, and management plans.WaterHydrology, hydrogeology, and geochemistry baseline and impact assessment.Permi? ngGuidance and support for permit ng throughout the EIA stage, construcO on, operaO ons and closure. Monitoring and Evalua? onDeveloping monitoring and evaluaO on programs and undertaking monitoring during construcO on, operaO ons and closure.Environmental Management Plans Preparing EMPs for construcO on and operaO ons.Environmental Audits and Risk AssessmentAssessments of exisO ng operaO ons or acquisiO on targets. ConducO ng risk assessment workshops and preparing risk management plans.Closure and SustainabilityIncorporaO ng environmental and social factors into the fi nal land and water use planning for the mine. Design for closure to opO mize opportuniO es and minimize long-term risks.ENVIRONMENT BY DESIGN: INTEGRATING THE ENVIRONMENT INTO PROJECT PLANNING AND DESIGN TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL PROJECTSMINE ENVIRONMENTExperienceMorrison Copper / Gold, BC, CanadaEnvironmental and geochemical assessment of potenO al e? ects on aquaO c life in Morrison Lake and its tributaries and completed the conceptual fi sh habitat compensaO on plan. Oil Sands “end of pit” Lakes Research Study, Alberta, CanadaKCB is part of a team carrying out a full scale pilot program to test the potenO al for reclamaO on of oil sand open pit mines with a sustainable lake. The work will include a worldwide research program and construcO on of a full scale prototype “End Pit Lake” in a completed open pit area. Molejon Gold, Panama / Tassawini Gold, GuyanaSocio-economic and environmental impact studies for these projects. Studies included preparing fi eld protocols for baseline data collecO on by naO onal consultants; due diligence fi eld assessments; and preparaO on of the Social Environmental Assessment to InternaO onal Finance CorporaO on standards. Antamina Mine, PeruKCB received an award of merit from the ConsulO ng Engineers of BC and the Canadian ConsulO ng Engineering Award for our innovaO ve work on this mine located high in the Andes. These highest-alO tude wetlands were constructed to treat seepage water from the mine waste rock dumps. We also carried out the detailed closure plan.Silver? p Mine, BC, CanadaKCB is responsible for leading the environmental assessment and permit ng project for this silver, lead, zinc property in northern BriO sh Columbia. Victor-Capre Project, Ontario, CanadaThe Victor-Capre Project pre-feasibility study invesO gated the potenO al to expand an exisO ng Brownfi eld advanced exploraO on site to accommodate an addiO onal shaO and ramp development. KCB provided support in idenO fi caO on of permit requirements, permit ng workplans and schedule, EA idenO fi caO on, and waste and water management.New A? on Mine, BC, CanadaKCB has completed updaO ng the 5 year Closure Plan and cost esO mate for the New AO on Mine. The Closure Plan and cost esO mate included decommissioning of brownfi eld infrastructure and progressive reclamaO on of previously disturbed land to meet Closure Plan end land use objecO ves. Challenge us to take on your toughest projectsServicesGEOSCIENCESHydrogeologyKCB has a large and diverse hydrogeology team with a broad range of internaO onal mining experience. We o? er full range hydrogeological services from fi eld program management and organizaO on, data management and assessment, to a variety of technical assessments. We have in house specialist modellers experienced in 2D and 3D saturated and unsaturated modelling using a variety of pla? orms, as well as GIS, geological modelling and spaO al data management services.Services include:• Hydrogeological fi eld services• Monitoring networks• Hydrogeological conceptualizaO on• Water balance• Regulatory compliance• Groundwater modelling• Groundwater supply• Mine dewatering• Managed aquifer recharge• Mine closure• Geochemistry• Hydrogeological modelling Slope Stability • Development of geological, structural and rock mass models for the project area and pit sectors• Computer modelling of pit, rock slope and soil or dam and waste dump stability• Stability analysis and determinaO on of bench face inter-ramp, and overall pit slope confi guraO ons for each design sector (including kinemaO c and overall stability analyses)Seismic Hazard Assessment• Seismicity, seismo-tectonic set ng, regional geology and geological structure assessment • ProbabilisO c and determinisO c seismic hazard assessment• Seismic responseGeohazards• Geological condiO ons that involve long / short term geological processes such as landslide, rockfall, over-pressured zones, shallow gas accumulaO on, volcanoes, earthquakes• Corridor assessment• Landslide, rockslide and debris fl ow assessments• Risk and decision analysisGEOSCIENCESExperienceKSM Project, BC, Canada Site invesO gaO ons and design of water management structures at this proposed major copper-gold mine in Northwestern BC. Geoscience services ranging from regional structural and geotechnical mapping for tunnel route selecO on, assessment of tailings, waste dump and water dam foundaO ons.Rovina Project, Romania Open pit design for this proposed gold mine based on geotechnical drilling, mapping and in-situ and laboratory tesO ng. Limit equilibrium modelling was used to assess slope stability.Granisle Project, BC, CanadaPre-feasibility geotechnical assessment for two copper-gold porphyry open pits located in Northern BC. Mine planning tasks were integrated with the pit design work. Site work included pit wall mapping using convenO onal methods and photogrammetry.Seymour Falls Dam, BC, CanadaKCB managed the baseline and impact assessment and was retained for the screening level studies, preliminary design, fi nal design and construcO on supervision for the seismic upgrade. As part of design, KCB carried out review of the seismic hazard assessment and generated O me histories matching the target spectra for seismic analyses.Nullagine Gold Project, AustraliaThe Millennium Minerals Nullagine Gold Project is located in the Pilbara region of north-western Australia. KCB was commissioned to undertake a range of hydrogeological invesO gaO ons at the site from feasibility to providing on-going services during mine producO on.Mount Isa Mines, AustraliaKCB has been providing hydrogeological consulO ng support to XMIM since 2010, and has developed a thorough understanding of the hydrogeological set ng of the mine site and relevant infrastructure.Origin Project, AustraliaHydrogeological fi eld supervision services for the installaO on of a network of regional groundwater monitoring bores throughout Origin’s exisO ng gas producing operaO ons and pilot faciliO es.ServicesRESOURCE INFRASTRUCTUREWe integrate engineering, science and socio-environmental consultaO on to study, design, build and close projects in the mining and energy sectors. Our engineering is supported by environmental, permit ng, social and consultaO on teams. Hydroelectric Power Genera? on• Large hydro-electrical projects to run-of-river small and large hydro• Kaplan, Bulb, Francis & Pelton turbines & generators• Gates, stoplogs, trash racks and turbine valves• Hydraulic control systemsProcess, Pipelines and Mechanical• Slurry pipelines and pumps• Water supply and reclaim systems• Drainage and irrigaO on• Pump barge / dredge specifi caO ons• Boilers and steam distribuO on• Industrial heaO ng, venO laO on and air condiO oningElectrical, Power and Instrumenta? on• Generators• Transmission lines• Power distribuO on and load studies • Transformers and switchyards• InstrumentaO on and control systems• ExcitaO on and SCADA systemsBridges, Tunnels and Structures• Pre-fabricated truss stream crossings to internaO onally recognized cable stay bridges• Swing and fl oaO ng spans• Hard rock and cut / cover tunnels• Retaining walls and rock fall protecO ons• Mill and plant structures / foundaO ons• Truck shops, camps and auxillary support faciliO esPorts and Transporta? on• Container terminals• Drydocks• Wharves• Mining access roads to highway interchangesCranes, Li? ing Equipment and Conveyors• Bridge, container, hammerhead, and level lu? ng cranes• Ship unloaders• Marine loading ramps• Drydock equipmentRESOURCE INFRASTRUCTUREExperienceHighland Valley Copper Mine, BC, CanadaThe life of this large copper /molybdenum mine has been extended to 2035, requiring raising of the tailings dam. KCB is performing the civil / structural / architectural and mechanical / piping engineering for the new cyclone building that will extract sand from tailings slurry to provide material required for dam construcO on.The mulO plate overpass allows loaded Cat 797B mining trucks access from the main pit to the new rock dump facility northeast of the Mill. The mulO plate arch has a 15 m span, a 6.6 m maximum clearance and is 58 m long.In Pit Pumping System, CanadaKCB designed a land-based intake to transport thin mature fi ne tailings. The land-based intake was confi gured as an economical alternaO ve to a barge system where di? cult soil condiO ons made launching a barge impracO cal.Shell Thickened Tailing Drying, Alberta, CanadaElectrical, instrumentaO on and communicaO on systems, O e-ins and upgrades for this project. The facility includes a muskeg reclamaO on stockpile, tailings delivery and discharge pipelines, modular e-houses and pump-houses and systems return lines.Antamina Mine Water Pump-back System, PeruDue to potenO al changes in the mine development plan, KCB was retained to design a new pump back system to accommodate the low-grade ore stockpile. The surface water management system is composed of a system of lined ponds, ditches, pump back staO ons, and sodium hydroxide dosing to control the quality of surface water released to the environment.Suncor PAW Pond Pump Sta? on, Alberta, CanadaKCB designed a large wastewater pump staO on for the Process A? ected Water (PAW) Pond which collects seepage and surface run-o? water from the South Tailings Pond (STP) at Suncor’s oil sands mine north of Fort McMurray. The pump staO on was designed for staged construcO on to handle the increasing operaO ng head and fl ow requirement associated with progressive dyke liO s that result in both a higher pump discharge elevaO on and a larger catchment area.Vale Inco, Ontario, CanadaA pre-feasibility study was prepared to assess di? erent opO ons to improve the reliability of the reclaim pumping system that supplies water to the Upper Pond.Votoran? m Metais Goethite Pumping System, PeruVotoranO m Metais operates a zinc refi nery in Peru. The former goethite pumping system consisted of slurry pumps with limited capacity that could not delivery the slurry to a new pond located at a higher elevaO on.www.klohn.comwww.klohn.comVisit us on:OFFICE LOCATIONSOFFICE LOCATIONSCanadaPeruBrazilMongoliaAustraliaUnited KingdomVancouverCalgaryEdmontonSudburyTorontoSaskatoonLloydminsterInuvikCastlegarLimaBelo HorizonteUlaanbaatarBrisbanePerthLondon