March 2012
Transfer platform N°1 | March 2012
Platform for installation of conveyor belt and transfer zone N° 1
General view | March 2012
Primary crusher Lomas II
Construction of earth wall | March 2012
Primary crusher Lomas II
General view of construction of wall 1 |
March 2012
Primary crusher Lomas II
Installation of base | March 2012
Primary crusher Lomas II
Installation of base of crusher in permanent position | March 2012
Primary crusher Lomas II
General view of foundation for installation of crusher | March 2012
Primary crusher
Panoramic view of new platform, installation of primary crusher Lomas II, contrction wall N° 1, 2,3,4 and foundation for crusher |
January 2012
Overhead view of irrigation of ROM pad with acidulate plant | January 2012
ROM pad
Distribution system for irrigating pad with raffinate | January 2012
ROM pad
PLS pond and emergency pond | January 2012
N°2 transfer pond, raffinate pumped to ROM pad |
January 2012
N°1 transfer pond, raffinate pumped into Nº2 transfer pond | January 2012
Primary crusher
Construction of base of foundations for assembly | January 2012
Primary crusher
Construction of structural base | January 2012
Primary crusher
Construction of structural base |
January 2012
Platform for unloading sulphuric acid for storage and subsequent use in acidulation of ROM pad. | January 2012
Sulphuric acid storage tank
Under construction | January 2012
Primary crusher assembly platform
Start of construction of wall N°4 and base of crusher foundations. | January 2012
Truck unloading platform at crusher
Construction of support wall |
December 2011
PLS pond pumping station | December 2011
Irrigation mains of ROM pad (irrigation with acidulate and irrigation with raffinate). | December 2011
Overland conveyor belts
Construction of assembly platform | November 2011
Unloading of PLS solution in pond with HPLS head |
November 2011
Sulphuric acid unloading station at night | November 2011
PLS pond pumping station | November 2011
Irrigation mains of Fortuna ROM pad (irrigation with acidulate and irrigation with raffinate). | November 2011
Fortuna ROM pad
Irrigation stage. |
November 2011
Overland conveyor belts
Construction of assembly platform | October 2011
Collector trench
Installation of HDPE piping | October 2011
Collector trench for raffinate and PLS solutions piping
Overview | October 2011
ROM acidulation station |
October 2011
Fortuna ROM pad sector, showing the Fortuna Pit, the emergency PLS pond and the solutions piping collector trench. Aerial view | October 2011
Fortuna electricity substation
Aerial view | October 2011
Overland conveyor belts platform sector and Fortuna primary crusher
Aerial view | October 2011
Fortuna Pit
Overview |
September 2011
Acidulation station, Fortuna ROM pile
Under construction | September 2011
PLS collector pond at Fortuna ROM pile
Construction | September 2011
Substation and electricity control room at Nº 1 raffinate transfer pond
Under construction | September 2011
Overview of camp |
September 2011
Emergency acid pond, acidulation station and Fortuna ROM pile
Under construction | September 2011
Sulphuric acid storage tank, with acid unloading area, storage and emergency acid collector pond
Under construction | September 2011
TK sulphuric acid unloading platform
Under construction | September 2011
Raffinate transfer pond
Construction of Nº 2 |
September 2011
Nº 1 raffinate transfer pond (impermeability of pond bottom) Water mirror test | September 2011
Raffinate pumps, Nº 1 transfer pond
Assembly | September 2011
Raffinate pumps, Nº 1 transfer pond
Assembly | September 2011
Fortuna primary crusher area
Earth movement |
September 2011
Fortuna Pit
Perforation and extraction of mineral area | September 2011
Fortuna pit
Overview | August 2011
Primary crusher platform
Earthworks | August 2011
Fortuna mine aerial view |
August 2011
Pump system for refining solution pool | August 2011
Construction of transfer pools, collecting pool and pump system | August 2011
Extension of electrical sub station at Lomas Bayas. | August 2011
Construction of electrical sub station |
August 2011
Aerial view of construction camp with nine blocks | August 2011
Discharge platform for sulphuric acid
Under construction | August 2011
Storage tank for sulphuric acid
Under construction | August 2011
Pump station under construction |
August 2011
Construction of the PLS pool for ROM pile | August 2011
ROM Pile
Aerial view | June 2011
Laying of steel piping for pumping of raffinate from Lomas Bayas to Lomas Bayas II
Construction
| June 2011
PLS and emergency PLS ponds
Under construction
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June 2011
PLS containment pond
Construction
| June 2011
Emergency PLS pond
Construction
| June 2011
Pool for collecting raffinate and PLS mains pipes
Construction
| June 2011
ROM pile
Completing construction of first 900,000-m2 stage |
June 2011
Sulphuric acid storage tank
Construction
| June 2011
Acidulation station (sector where sulphuric acid is mixed with raffinate or water)
Under construction | June 2011
Trench for collection of solutions
Under construction
| May 2011
Area of sulphuric acid tank
Construction stage
|
May 2011
Fortuna electricity substation
Under construction | May 2011
Transfer pool one
Construction of pumping station | May 2011
Transfer pool two
Construction of civil works
| May 2011
PLS and emergency ponds
Construction of civil works
|
May 2011
ROM pile
Completion of 12 out of 15 cells
| May 2011
Area of sulphuric acid tank
Construction stage
| May 2011
Acidulation station
Under construction
| May 2011
PLS and raffinate trench
Construction of third segment |
May 2011
PLS and raffinate trench
Construction of second segment | May 2011
PLS and raffinate trench
Construction of first segment
| May 2011
Barrio Cívico
Completion of construction of pavilions one to four
| May 2011
Barrio Cívico
Completion of construction of pavilions one to four
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March 2011
Construction of Nº 1 raffinate solution transfer pond. | March 2011
Sulphuric acid storage tank.
Foundations for construction | March 2011
220kV transmission line.
Installation of connection system | March 2011
Pipes to carry PLS and raffinate solutions.
Construction of trench. |
March 2011
ROM pile.
View from the east of construction. | March 2011
ROM pile.
Overview of construction of the base. | January 2011
Platforms for storage of sulphuric acid.
Earth movement. | January 2011
HDPE sheeting and drainage pipes (perforated tubes).
Unloaded for spreading by bulldozer.
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January 2011
Trench for collection of solutions.
Preparation of ground.
| January 2011
ROM pile
Earth movement and preparation for the installation of HDPE sheeting. | January 2011
Overview of the ROM pile.
Construction of the first 900,000 m2 stage. | January 2011
Barrio Cívico.
Installation of drinking water mains, fire-control system and sewage system. |
January 2011
Pipes to carry PLS and raffinate solutions.
Construction layout. | 28 December 2010
ROM Pile
Construction of the first four pads | 28 December 2010
Fresh water pumping station and electricty control room
Operational | 29 November 2010
Construction camp with 316 rooms
Completed |
29 November 2010.
HDPE pipeline to carry water to Lomas Bayas II | 29 November 2010
Carbon steel tank to store 544 m3 water
Completed | 20 November 2010
ROM pile overview
Cuttings and refill of land underway
| 29 November 2010.
Water pipeline ascent path |
29 November 2010
ROM pile
Cuttings and refill of land underway |