Tailings dam – Quellaveco Project
General Information
| Client | Anglo American Quellaveco / Fluor |
| Location | Moquegua, Peru |
| Date | 2018 - 2022 |
Scope
- Tailings deposition, classification and distribution.
- Water recovery, monitoring wells and operation roads.
- Tailings deposit OC.
- OC seepage collection.
- Water recovery from the dam clarification pond, which is part of the water recovery system.
Project data
4MM m3
Earthwork
229K m2
Geo membrane
4.5km
Pipes
2MM m3
Massive backfill
244MM m3
Excavation of trench cutter