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Cyanide Management

Is your facility encountering challenges in developing a functional and accurate probabilistic water balance required for compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code?

gold Tetra Tech RTW assists mines in safely managing the cyanide that is used in leach solutions for the recovery of gold, and in complying with the International Cyanide Management Code. Our professional engineers and consultants, offer mines real-world experience with comprehensive water management and geotechnical/environmental engineering services, gained from projects completed throughout North and South America.

A good Probabilistic Water Balance model (PWB) is more than just a management tool, and can do more for a facility than just help it comply with the International Cyanide Management Code. Accurate PWB's assist mine management in assessing and managing risk, and establishing safety procedures in the handling of cyanide.

pond We use our experience in preparing detailed, comprehensive probabilistic water balances using state-of-the-art PWB software that helps our clients to perform “what-if” scenarios, establish acceptable risk, and size cyanide process facilities with confidence.

Through advanced modeling, design and treatment solutions, Tetra Tech RTW can assist gold mines in complying with this voluntary initiative. Specifically, Tetra Tech RTW can help mines to manage cyanide process solutions and waste streams to protect human health and the environment.

4.3 Implement a comprehensive water management program to protect against unintentional releases.
4.4 Implement measures to protect birds, other wildlife and livestock from adverse effects of cyanide process solutions.
4.5 Implement measures to protect fish and wildlife from direct and indirect discharges of cyanide process solutions to surface water.
4.6 Implement measures designed to manage seepage from cyanide facilities to protect the beneficial uses of ground water.
4.7 Provide spill prevention or containment measures for process tanks & pipelines.
4.8 Implement quality control/quality assurance procedures to confirm that cyanide facilities are constructed according to accepted engineering
4.9 standards & specifications.
Implement monitoring programs to evaluate the effects of cyanide use on surface and ground water quality.
(source: http://www.cyanidecode.org/)

To learn more about how Tetra Tech RTW can help you meet the certification requirements of the ICC like our other clients, contact us at (775) 753-4299. Tetra Tech RTW can also provide clients with Heap Leach Facility Design, Tailings Facility Design, Tailings Delivery Systems, and Mine Reclamation services.

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