Project Details
Location: Hinton, AB
Time Frame: April 2019 – August 2019
Project Value: $2,500,000
Contract Type: Unit Rate
Services Rendered: Mine Development
Project Summary
Morgan salvaged 900,000 m3 of surface soil in advance of the construction of the Mackenzie Recap Expansion haul road. The project’s right of way crossed through multiple environmentally sensitive areas that required extensive dewatering efforts. Morgan developed location-specific dewatering plans to successfully move and treat the groundwater, reducing the risk of siltation prior to salvaging the surface soils.
Project Scope
Collect approximately 900,000 m3 of soil for making roads, managing water, and filling up the Redcap dump
Create rows of topsoil and woody debris along the path where the work will be done
Build the necessary roads for transportation
Put in the culverts and bedding provided by the owner
Manage the water flow in the area
Set up two temporary bridges for construction purposes
Install pumps (10” pumps) to divert water from the creek and create a pond for collecting sediment
Environmental and water quality monitoring
Installation of synthetic slope stabilization and erosion control products
Projects
Our innovative mining portfolio
Our proven track record of success in the mining sector is what separates Morgan from the rest of the market. Take a look at some of our recent milestone projects.
Overburden Ditching and Ponds
Morgan was engaged to construct a 3.7 km long rock-lined filtration ditch intended to capture any dirty water and provide containment, mitigating environmental risk associated with surface runoff. In addition to the filtration ditches, the filtration network included two large ponds which assist with storage requirements and allow for dissipation.
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TA9 Engineered Pond Bottom Cleanup
As our client progresses their mining operation, they intend to utilize a portion of the pit to store tailings which requires the installation of an engineered, competent base. A key component of this work is removing slop and unsuitable material from the existing ground that is left over from the previous mining operation.
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Faro Rose Creek Dyke Raise
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Mackenzie Redcap Expansion - Soil Salvage and Culverts
Morgan salvaged 900,000 m3 of surface soil in advance of the construction of the Mackenzie Recap Expansion haul road. The project’s right of way crossed through multiple environmentally sensitive areas that required extensive dewatering efforts. Morgan developed location-specific dewatering plans to successfully move and treat the groundwater, reducing the risk of siltation prior to salvaging the surface soils.
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North Mine Advance – Reclamation Material Salvage
As part of Mildred Lake operations reclamation scope Morgan has been trusted to remove and salvage all surface soils and subsoils in advance of mining operations for the 2021 and 2022 reclamation seasons. Reclamation salvage is critical to our client’s operations as the surface soils must be stockpiled and stored to be reused at the end of the mine life. Morgan has successfully and safely removed and salvaged over 7.5 million m3 of soil during these two seasons resulting in a long-standing partnership.
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Mildred Lake Extension - West Access Road
To facilitate the development of a new oilsands mine our client trusted Morgan with the construction of 10 km of access road. Included in this project was the construction of five major water crossings, two of which were large-diameter steel culverts and three concrete bridge structures on steel-driven piles. In addition to the 10 km of high-grade road, Morgan was also tasked with the construction of a permanent laydown area that will serve as the construction management team’s office location and material storage throughout the development of the new mine.
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