Mine Tour(SOLD OUT)
The 13th International Seminar on Paste & Thickened Tailings (Paste 2010) is proud to have partnered with Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (www.agnico-eagle.com) in order to conduct Paste 2010’s mine tour at the LaRonde mine site in Northern Quebec.
The Laronde mine site processes gold, copper and zinc ores from the surrounding Agnico-Eagle Lapa and Goldex mines. LaRonde has one of the largest gold reserves of any mine operating in Canada.
A paste plant is annexed to the concentrator and there is also rockfill operation. Thus, the applications which are available for study at the site include:
- Underground and backfilling operations
- Pastefill disposal
- Slurry preparation for rockfill
- Barricades and backfilled stopes
- LaRonde concentrator
- Paste plant
- Tailings storage facilities
The Paste 2010 mine tour will take place on Friday, May 7th.
The tentative tour schedule is:
- 0615 hrs: Departure from Delta Chelsea Hotel (bus will pick-up participants)
- 0700 hrs: Departure Toronto Island Airport
- 0900 hrs: Arrival at Rouyn-Noranda Airport (bus will pick up participants to transport to mine site)
- 0930 hrs: Arrival at Laronde Mine Site
- 0930 to 1000 hrs: Welcome to Site / Safety & Security Briefing
- 1000 to 1130 hrs: Underground Visit
- 1130 to 1230 hrs: Lunch (provided) in an underground lunchroom + pastefill operation presentation by LaRonde backfill engineer
- 1300 to 1430 hrs: Underground Visit
- 1430 to 1600 hrs: Paste Plant and Surface Visit
- 1630 hrs: Return to Rouyn Rouyn-Noranda Airport
- 1700 hrs: Depart Rouyn-Noranda Airport
- 1900 hrs: Arrival in Toronto
- 1930 hrs: Arrival at Delta Chelsea Hotel
Note:
- Walking will be required throughout the tour (including the underground visit). Participants must provide their own correct safety footwear (steel-toed and ankle high)
- All other required safety equipment will be provided at site
The cost to attend the Paste 2010 Mine Tour is $875.00 per person plus taxes. Space is limited to 18 persons.
The Mine Tour is currently SOLD OUT, if you wish to be put on a waiting list to attend, please contact us at paste@canavents.com. We will contact you should a cancellation occur.
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