Update February 14th, 2022
February 14th, 2022
Construction of the future Site Access Road is well underway with stripping and excavating activities nearing completion as the placement of materials continues. The road is expected to be in used in March.
Planned activities for the week of February 14th include Tree Clearing, continuing to advance the Earthworks within the Kenogamisis and S4 Aggregate Pits and the Tailings Management Facility Quarry, stripping and excavating in preparation for foundation work, drilling and blasting within the Process Plant Site area and the Highway 11 Realignment, the installation of power lines and road construction.
What's coming next:
Greenstone Mine will be conducting scheduled blasts within the Project Area and within the Highway 11 Realignment Area. Blasting will occur on a regular basis during the construction and operations phases of the Project. Blasting Notices are posted on the website homepage.
‘No Trespassing’ signs within the Barton Bay Trail area due to work activities being undertaken for the construction of the MacLeod High Tailings (MHT) seepage collection system have been installed for everyone’s safety as this work continues. Earthworks in the Kenogamisis Pit located North of Highway 11 behind Between Bridges Inn continues with loading and hauling of pit run material to the future Process Plant Site (PPS) area and the future Site Access Road. The installation of stiffener for the future Administration Building and welding are complete. The erection of the future Reagent Building shell is complete, and the installation of shelving and overhead doors are nearing completion. Excavation and stripping of the future PPS footprint continues. Backfilling between the future Truck Shop and future Mill buildings continues. Hauling of material within the Site Access Road is nearing completion. Stripping forms from the future Sewage Treatment Plant foundation is complete. Excavation for the foundation of the future permanent Effluent Treatment Plant site continues in preparation for concrete work. On-going hauling of material from the S4 Aggregate Pit to the future Tailings Management Facility (TMF) area will continue. Construction of sedimentation ponds for water management and excavation and backfilling work for construction of the Goldfield Creek Diversion dyke and channel continues. Tree clearing activities within the Lahtis Road area in preparation for the construction of the TMF will continue. Communications Tower mounting of tower communications equipment will continue. Drilling and blasting within the future Highway 11 Realignment will continue from west to east, as excavation work and placement of materials will continue towards Michael Power Boulevard. Construction of the East ramp for the Michael Power Boulevard crossing is nearing completion and commencement of the West ramp for the Michael Power Boulevard crossing will take place. Temporary Power Line work will continue with the installation of power lines along the future Site Access Road and the future TMF Access Road and with the installation of power poles between the future Administration and future Truck Shop buildings.
The Tree Clearing, Earthworks within the Kenogamisis Pit, S4 Aggregate Pits and the TMF Quarry, the installation of power lines, the drill and blast program and road construction involve the use of heavy equipment such as zoom booms, cranes, drills, excavators, skidders, wood chippers, bulldozers, tri-axle haul trucks, articulated trucks and loaders. For health and safety reasons, we wish to caution the general public to limit non-essential traffic within the Hardrock Road and the Temporary Effluent Water Treatment area and to follow and obey posted signs across the Project area.
The safety of our employees, contractors and the general public is paramount as we construct the Greenstone Mine.