Tierra Group performed the La Caridad TSF Audit. Tierra Group’s scope of work entailed a site visit, data review, dam safety inspection (DSI), site interviews, and provided best management practices training for operations personnel.
Tailings Storage Facility & Engineer of Record (2012-present) Tierra Group engineers provided engineering consultancy, design, and construction services for three Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) (Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa West, and San José) to facilitate 20 years of uninterrupted mine operations. Tierra…
The Ernesto e Pau-a-Pique (EPP) Mine is located in the Municipality of Pontes e Lacerda, at 440 kms west of Cuiba City, Brazil. The mine is operated by Apoena Mining, a subsidiary of Aura Minerals Inc. Tierra Group was retained…
Hydrogeologic Characterization Tierra Group provided hydrogeological support for data characterization and developed a conceptual and groundwater model to evaluate mine water inflows and the associated groundwater drawdown due to mine dewatering activities. Water Management Technical Review Tierra Group provided a…
The Aranzazú Mine is a copper-gold-silver mine located in the northeastern region of Zacatecas, Mexico. The mine includes both open pit and underground operations. The mill currently processes 2,600 tonnes of ore per day. Tierra Group finalized the geotechnical investigation…
GoldSim Training Tierra Group provided GoldSim training to the Agnico Team and updated the heap leach water balance. Phase 2 & 3 Heap Leach Pad Design and Construction Quality Assurance Tierra Group provided engineering design services for the Phase 2 and 3…
Tailings Management Assurance Review Tierra Group served as the Lead Auditor and conducted MARs for the TSFs at this confidential project. Tierra Group reviewed all available facility documentation, including OMS Manuals, EAPs, design reports, As-Built Reports, annual inspection reports, and other…
Tierra Group was selected to assist Goldcorp with global Tailings Stewardship Strategy (TSS) implementation at all of Goldcorp’s active tailings sites in Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, and Guatemala). Tierra Group worked in conjunction with Goldcorp and another global engineering consulting…
Sterling Mine is an underground gold mine in southern Nevada which recovers gold through heap leaching and a carbon adsorption-desorption-recovery (ADR) plant. Tierra Group team members have a long history at Sterling, starting with heap leach pad final permanent closure…
Tierra Group provided a desktop and field review of B2Gold’s Santa Pancha Mine hydrogeology. The review identified data gaps in site data and provided recommendations for improve an existing site hydrogeology model and improve underground water management. The hydrogeologic model…
Dry Stack Tailings Options Analysis Tierra Group performed an independent TSF expansion engineering design peer review. The review resulted in cost savings ($650,000) without compromising the facility's design integrity over the original design. Tierra Group also provided full-time CQA. Tierra…
The Midas Mine is located in northern Nevada, and is owned and operated by Hecla Mining Company. The mine is an underground mine with an operating mill. The mine’s existing tailings facilities are nearing their end of operating life and…
Tierra Group performed a study of Masbate’s 12-Mt tailings storage facility. Services provided included a forensic study to determine the cause of seepage through an abutment and performed an independent safety audit of tailings management practices. A risk analysis was performed…