Inmaculada Gold and Silver Mine

Tailing dam expansion detailed engineering.

Source: Anddes Asociados

Evaluation of tailings deposit access slopes, deep foundation design for the existing tank.

Source: Anddes Asociados

Construction management Inmaculada tailing dam.

Works executed for GyM.

Source: Geoservice Ingeniería

Set up of overland conveyor with a length of 1.511km, altitude difference of 350m. Transport of gold and silver ore, conveyor with horizontal radius of 800m and capacity of 300 t/h. Jetty on a stockpile at an altitude of 4,740m.

The 800m-long horizontal curve allows the conveyor to avoid a rugged rocky hill and an archeological zone, and discharges ore at a plant stockpile directly from the crushing station.

Set up done applying RBL-REI Curvoduc conveyor technology (for installations that require multiple horizontal and vertical curves).

Source: RBL-REI

Vibrating-wire instrumentation geotechnical evaluation at Immaculate tailings dam. Works included monitoring, quality control and installation.

Work executed for GyM SA.

Source: GEOSS Peru

Geophysical studies for tailing dam expansion.

Source: ZER Geosystem Perú S.A.C

Closure Plan (CP) modification of Immaculada mining unit. CP components include: mine, processing facility, facilities for mine waste management, water management facilities and other infrastructure related to the project among the main ones.

Closure activities include: Temporary closure, progressive closure (until 2022), final closure and post closure activities. CP budget stands at USD 6.123 MM ( inc VAT). Final closure and post-closure activities have an implementation period of 02 and 05 years respectively.

According to directorial resolution Nº064-2015-MEM/DGAAM given on January 30th 2015, Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines approved Inmaculada mining unit Closure Plan modification.

Source: Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines

The aim of the EIA modification is to change facilities allowing the exploitation and mineral processing of Inmaculada project. The components to be modified are: Tailing deposit, comprehensive system of channels coronation, waste dam No. 2, inappropriate material deposit, quarry Pucu Pucu, camps and offices, power line, materials and larger equipment warehouse, industrial water modular treatment plant and industrial water management system.

The waste dam shall occupy new area of ​​8.9 ha with a storage capacity of 1.471 million m3 of mine stripping, camps for personal to be expand to a final area of ​​13.75 ha, 2015 ore production shall be 744.984 mt.

The project has areas of influence direct (AID) and indirect (AII) from the environmental and social point. The rural community of Huallhua as well as towns Huancate, Cáscara, Villa Patari y Belén are related AID social.

According to directorial resolution Nº322-2015-EM/DGAAM given on August 18th 2015, Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines approved Inmaculada exploitation and processing plant EIA studies modification.

Source: Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines

Technical assistance and support on construction of the Immaculate dam foundations.

Source: Geoservice Ingeniería

Field engineering.

Works executed for GyM.

Source: GMI S.A. Ingenieros Consultores

Supply of diesel powered generators for the Inmaculada construction project. A total of 13 Perkins powered generators were installed to handle peak requirements, five of which are permanently installed to provide 0.4 mW of power 24/7 at the mine.

Permanently installed generator sets: 1 x 1104A-44TG2 (Model MP - 82I), 3 x 1006-TG2A (Model MP - 110I), 1 x 1006TAG (Model MP - 135I).

Other installed sets: 2 x 404D - 22G (Model MP - 20I), 1 x 1104A-44TG2 (Model MP - 76I), 2 x 1306-E87TAG4 (Model MP - 220I), 3 x 2206A-E13TAG5 (Model MP - 350I).

The generator sets powered by Perkins 404, 1104 and 1106 engines were equipped with special preheating glow plugs and 2,000 watt cooling water heaters to ensure reliable starting at low temperatures. The larger 1306 and 2206 engines were equipped with 4,000 watt heaters to handle the larger volume of cooling water in their systems.

Source: Perkins Engines Company Limited

Inmaculada mining project construction environmental supervision of the construction of the; it included the implementation of environmental commitments in the construction phase.

Ecotec was in charge of conducting operational controls and implementing environmental management plans agreements making sure all environmental monitoring established in the construction phase took place; Ecotec also performed the solid waste management and developed environmental reports.

Source: Ecotec

EPC of the Gold Concentrator Plant. The project includes: Civil works, electromechanical erections, equipment installation and steel structures.

Source: GyM

Preparation of Inmaculada mining unit Closure Plan (CP). CP components include: mine, processing facility, facilities for tailing management, water management facilities, areas of borrow material for construction, housing and services for employees, among the main ones.

The closure activities include: Progressive closure (until 2021), final closure and post closure activities. CP budget stands at USD 6.484 MM ( inc VAT). Final closure and post-closure activities have an implementation period of 02 and 05 years respectively.

According to directorial resolution Nº150-2014-MEM/DGAAM given on March 26th 2014, Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines approved Inmaculada mining unit Closure Plan.

Source: Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines

Detailed engineering, field Engineering, procurement and environmental consulting of the gold and silver mining project Inmaculada for Compañía Minera Suyamarca (Hochschild Group), as part of GyM’s EPC contract.

The detailed engineering for the processing plant included the process, mechanical, piping, civil, structural, architectural, electrical and instrumentation engineering of the crushing area, material transport, stockpile, milling, leaching, upstream decantation, merril crowe and gold plant, tailings detoxification and reagents plant.

It also included the compressed air system, drinking and fire proof water systems, tailings recovery, the low and medium voltage distribution and the backup diesel energy plant. The engineering was developed in a 3D environment using PDMS, and the procurement was done with our own software SisMat.

Source: GMI S.A. Ingenieros Consultores

Construction of 4300 by pass along Angela vein where ramps 4300 and 4400 will reach with a total length of 1,640m and slope 0.5%.

Source: Cosapi Ingeniería y Construcción

The work consists on having constructed the system of underground galleries for the subsequent operation of the mine. Two tunnels and a bypass will be built.

The tunnels will depart from two doors located in the Quebrada Patarí, the first is called Cruise 4300 with a total length of 1,680m and slope of 5/1000.

Source: Cosapi Ingeniería y Construcción

The work consists on having constructed the system of underground galleries for the subsequent operation of the mine. Two tunnels and a bypass will be built.

The tunnels will depart from two doors located in the Quebrada Patarí, the second one is called Ramp 4400 with a total length of 990m and slope of -86/1000.

Source: Cosapi Ingeniería y Construcción

The aim of the study is to mitigate environmental impacts from conducting mining activities at the rate of 3,500 tmd by underground operation of Angela vein. The project components are 01 processing plant, 01 waste deposit, 02 mine entrances, 01 tailing dam, among others. Construction period (02 years), operation (08 years), closure (02 years) and post-closure (05 years ) are estimated.

The project has areas of direct influence (ADI) as well as indirect influence (AII) from the environmental and social point. Huallhua rural community and Huancate town are related to ADI social, related to AID environmental are included areas occupied by the mining project components.

According to directorial resolution Nº319-2012-MEM/AAM given on September 28th 2012, Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines approved Inmaculada exploitation and processing plant EIA studies.

Source: Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines

Hydrological and hydrogeological studies for the Inmaculada project. Works executed for Minera Suyamarca SAC.

Source: HGS Perú

Izcahuaca – Cruce Huarcaya – Inmaculada road improvement including improvement and trafficability of 181.3km access road, widening of roadway surface, improving slopes and curve radius, restoring paved surfaces.

Source: Buenaventura Ingenieros S.A.

Basic engineering of the camp, facilities and complementary services for 1,250 people.

Source: Buenaventura Ingenieros S.A.

Also, build the By Pass 4300 along Angela Vein where they arrive ramps 4300 and 4400 with a total length of 1,640 m and slope 5/1000