Copper Refinery Dam Safety Review and Dam Engineering Actions

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Client Name: Glencore Coal Assets Australia
Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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Challenge

Glencore required specialist engineering services for a comprehensive Dam Safety Review and Dam Engineering Actions at the Copper Refinery Pty Ltd in Townsville, Queensland.

Solution

The comprehensive and holistic review and actions developed for the Copper Refinery included the following:

Gap analysis
Condition and dam safety inspections and assessments
Stability assessment review
Design basis memorandum
Closure planning
Consequence category review
Risk assessments
Hydraulic performance assessment
Operation maintenance and surveillance manual development
Surface Water Site Plan
Dam safety review report
Spillway removal design

Impact

Our team were successful in identifying and providing the framework required to manage future risk through the inspection, analyses, surveillance and review of storage facilities and dams whilst ensuring compliance with the Tailings Storage Facility and Dam Management Glencore Standard.

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