Process and Technology

The project includes a full copper processing system with ore input, chemical reagents (like MIBC, Isobutyl Xanthate, Polyacrylamide, and hydrated lime), flotation tailings as waste, particulate matter emissions, and copper concentrate as the final product. Operations run 24 hours a day.

Water management involves a closed-loop system that recycles 80% of the water used. Water is sourced from the El Tigre stream at a rate of 141 liters per second.

Additional water protection measures include drainage channels, water recovery ponds, and sealing of geological faults in the pit with shotcrete.

Thickened tailings technology is used to reduce moisture in waste materials, minimizing environmental risks.

Monitoring systems include piezometers, subdrainage layers, water collection channels, and groundwater quality checks.

Vertical Electrical Soundings (VES) are employed to model the subsurface and validate aquifer protection.

All technologies are integrated within an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS), ensuring safety through real-time monitoring and emergency response planning.