Mine Tour
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.
Partcipants must register at the Paste 2010 website located at www.paste2010.com. Completion and submission to Paste 2010 of the liability waiver is required.
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