Tailings Ponds

Groupe Alphard’s expertise in geosynthetic confinement allows us to design tailings ponds equipped with impermeable systems adapted to specific site conditions whilst respecting the requirements of relevant environmental regulations.

Our environmental engineering professionals are recognized as industry leaders in the confinement system applications of geosynthetic materials. The integrity and durability of geosynthetic materials used in tailings ponds can vary significantly according to the methods used during their installation, making rigorous quality control and assurance programs – including electrical leak location surveys - an essential element of effective tailing pond design.

In light of the importance of the construction phrase for the performance of geosynthetic materials, Groupe Alphard has developed an extensive quality control and assurance programme that ensures high quality installation, guaranteeing that impermeable systems offer the environmental performance intended at the design phase.