Starting Dam – Cerro Verde Mine

General Information

Client SMCV/Fluor
Location Arequipa, Peru
Date 2013 – 2015

Scope

Construction of:

  • Starter dam.
  • Earthworks.
  • Quarry exploitation.
  • Tailings starter dam
  • Geomembrane dam
  • Excavation, preparation and placement of aggregate filters for the dam and waterproofing injections.

Project data

1.3MM m3
of filler
1.5MM m3
of excavations
2000ml
drains
670m
of length
170m
of height