Design of a water management pond in a mine tailings facility
project outline
Golder Associates was awarded the contract to design a mine tailings facility for Quebec Lithium, which included a water retention pond. The project consisted of designing the geomembrane works related to the pond as well as an emergency pumping system that would activate, should the pond leak.
Client
Golder Associates
Location
Quebec
period
2013
services provided
- Preparation of plans and specifications for the geomembrane
- Preparation of plans and specifications for the emergency pumping station
- Selection of the pumps and probes to be installed
- Design of the electrical and mechanical plans
- Design of the control logic