b'PROJECT PROFILEBY JAMES PETERSTHE GOLD STANDARDKAMLOOPS TAILINGS PROJECT SETS NEW RECORDS FOR CONCRETE POURontrary to the disruptiveThe Thickened and Amended TailingsIn gold mining and other ore operations, C plans of the COVID-19(TAT) project uses an industrialtailings are the materials left over from the pandemic everywhere, Canadasconcrete foundation system designedseparation processthe mineral-bearing construction industry chugged alongfor the projects tailings thickener.ore being distinct and separate from in 2020, albeit with the many requisiteNew Gold Inc.s New Afton mine isthe non-mineralized portion. Tailings protocols firmly in place. Even thoughlocated just 10 km west of Kamloops.storage can pose a challenge for long-COVID-19 created many difficulties onThe project was specifically designedterm containment, and thats where the building sites, that didnt prevent someto amend mine tailings for safe,innovative new system came in. industries from maintaining an innovativeenvironmentally conscious storage. approach to established techniques,Phillip Stagg-Tanner, Vice President and such was the case for a highlyNovel in scope, design and execution,of Operations for Acres Enterprises in successful concrete pour in Kamloops inthis project will provide a new andKamloops, says, While some other mines November2020. effective solution to an old problem. utilize a tailings thickening process for underground disposal, the planned surface deposition of the thickened tailings makes this project particularly unique in North America. New Gold awarded the contract for foundation and related earthworks to Acres in 2020, and we constructed the building, machinery and pedestrian foun-dations. Although yet to be confirmed, Automatic Door Ltd. I understand this is probably the largest single concrete pour in Kamloops to date.WE ARE THE PROUD PROVIDER TO THESTANLEY AUTOMATIC DOORS Acres was part of a larger team, involving ENTRANCE MARKET FOR OVER 20 YEARS! experts from New Gold / New Afton management, Fluor Engineering, B.A. Automatic Sliding Doors Dawson Blacktop, Noremac Group, Automatic Swing Doors RKM Crane Services and Knight Pisold. Handicap Operators In addition, many local electrical and Control & Application Equipment mechanical contractors, among other service providers, were also involved.P.O. Box 23095, RPO, Plaza33, Kelowna, BCV1X 7K7 Geoff Stager, Project Manager for Acres, P: (250) 878.1649|F: (250) 765.4459 oversaw the execution of the project, www.automaticdoorandgates.com working closely with the New Afton team and Fluor Engineering to manage changes 40 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'