Knowledge Center / Conceptual, Preliminary and Basic Engineering Projects
Golder PasteTec™ has provided numerous clients with preliminary engineering or feasibility studies into the use of paste technology at their properties. The purpose of these studies range from conceptual studies all the way to bankable feasibilities and basic engineering.
Studies typically include lab testing, flow loops and pilot plant work, flowsheets, general arrangement drawings, design criteria formulation, cost estimates, equipment specifications, geotechnical and/or rock mechanics.
A cross section of projects are listed below.
- Mineras Aguas Teñidas SAU, Spain
- BHP Escondida, Chile
- Codelco Norte, Talabre Tailings Impoundment, Chile
- Newmont/Yanacocha Conga Project, Peru
- Prairie Creek, Canadian Zinc, Canada
- Nico Mine, Fortune Minerals, Canada
- Cerro Matoso, BHP Billiton, Colombia
- BHP Billiton, Diavik Diamond Mine, Canada
- Coeur D’Alene San Bartolome, Bolivia
- CVRD Taquori-Vasouras, Brazil
- ALCOA Alumina SA, Brazil
- MBR Vargem Grande, Brazil
- Omya, Vermont, USA
- Cambior Camp Caiman, French Guyana
- Newmont Yanacocha Gold Mill, Peru
- Breakwater Myra Falls, Canada
- PT Freeport Indonesia, Indonesia
- Newmont Yanacocha Minas Conga, Peru
- Mauro, Las Pelambres, Chile
- Quebrada Seca, Las Pelambres, Chile
- Cuiaba Mine, AngloGold, Brazil
- Tanadua Mine, MBR, Brazil
- Las Cenizas, MLC, Chile
- Alhue, MLC, Chile
- San Rafael Mine, Minsur, Peru
- Mountain Pass Mine, Molycorp, California
- Goro Nickel Project, INCO, New Caledonia
- Olympias Mine, TVX, Greece
- Vazante Mine, CMM, Brazil
- Bulyanhulu, Sutton Resources, Tanzania
- Campbell Mine, Placer Dome, Red Lake, Ontario
- Stillwater Mine, Stillwater Mining Company, Montana
- Chimo Mine, Cambior Inc., Quebec, Canada
- Bouchard Hebert Mine, Cambior Inc., Quebec, Canada
- Lockerby Mine, Falconbridge Limited, Ontario, Canada
- Laronde Mine, Agnico Eagle, Quebec, Canada
- Mount Isa Mine, MIM, Australia
- Cannington Mine, BHP, Australia
- Kensington Mine Project, Coeur D’Alene, Alaska, USA
- Brunswick Mine, Noranda, New Brunswick, Canada
- Bakyrchik Mine, Bakyrchik Mining Venture, Kazakhstan
- Caraiba Mine, Mineraçao Caraiba, Brazil
- Cayeli Mine, Cayeli Bakir Isletmeleri, Turkey
- Copper Rand, MSV Resources, Quebec, Canada
- Forteleza Mine, RTZ Consultants, Bristol, UK
- Neves Corvo, Somincor, Portugal
- Myra Falls Operation, Boliden-Westmin, B.C., Canada
- Kidd Creek Mine, Falconbridge Limited, Ontario, Canada
- Las Cruces Project, Rio Tinto, Spain
