La Negra Mine

Project Highlights:

  • Tailings Storage Safety Audit

Tierra Group performed a tailings storage facility safety (TSF) audit for the 90 m high upstream constructed tailings dam at La Negra Mine in Querétaro, Mexico. The project included a TSF dam inspection and Dam Safety Inspection Report (DSIR) containing operational and Best Management Practice (BMP) improvement recommendations.

Project Highlights:

  • Tailings Storage Safety Audit

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