SRK worked for the Cerro Vanguardia mine, located in Santa Cruz, Argentina, from 2012-2018, validating and optimising the design of several open pits. The project team analysed the geological, structural and geotechnical data, determined the main geotechnical domains and characterised them for their resistance, weathering and fracturing. Stability assessments at bench-berm, inter-ramp and global scales were undertaken for the designs proposed by Cerro Vanguardia.
SRK completed a feasibility-level design on the TSF expansion, including the bases of design, storage capacity assessment, review of geotechnical and stability assessment, water balance, tentative construction procedure, operational aspects, closure recommendations, material take-offs and cost estimates. SRK has undertaken the detailed design engineering of the embankment and arcillary elements, including the development of a tailings deposition plan, the QMS manual, and construction procedure to allow ongoing production to be deposited into the TSF while the embankment raise is undertaken.
