Equatorial Mining has received an award from the state of Nevada for reclamation work on its Tonopah heap-leach copper project, 320 km north of Las Vegas.
The governor’s Excellence in Mine Reclamation award was presented to the Sydney-based company at the Nevada Mining Association’s annual convention in Lake Tahoe.
Equatorial’s crews moved 4.5 million cubic metres of material in a 12-week period and reclaimed 4.5 sq. km of waste-rock repositories and a tailings dump. Reseeding is slated for later this year.
Equatorial President Gavin Thomas said the award “reflects well on the dedication and skill of our employees.”
A second phase of work will include reclamation of the pits, heap-leach pads and haulage roads. This phase is to be completed in 2003.
The award has been handed out only twice in the 12-year history of the reclamation program.
Equatorial also received a safety excellence award for the Tonopah operation, which was accident-free in 2001.
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