Pinos Altos Mine

Project Highlights:

  • Dry Stack Tailings Stability Analysis
  • Geotechnical Investigation

Tierra Group provided slope stability analysis for Agnico Eagle’s dry stack tailings storage facility containing 330,000 tonnes of tailings.

Project Highlights:

  • Dry Stack Tailings Stability Analysis
  • Geotechnical Investigation

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