La Colosa Gold Mining Project, Colombia
Client
AngloGold Ashanti Colombia S.A.
Location
Columbia
Duration
2011 - 2014
Services
Geologic investigation, geotechnical study
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Geologic investigation
Project description
The La Colosa project, located in the High Andes of Colombia, is considered to be the largest gold mining project in the northern Andes and the largest single private infrastructure project in Colombia.
Project data
- Current resource (as of Dec. 2014): approx. 28 Moz Au (inferred resource)
- Open pit mining operation
- Associated infrastructure sites: crusher, stockpile, plant, tailing site, waste dump, fresh water reservoirs
Project specifics
Of particular challenge are the overall dimensions of this project and the interdependence of the different activities (geology – mining – engineering – mineral economics) which determine the viability of the project.
Services of iC
iC acts as consultant to the various project departments (Geology – Mining – Infrastructure) and is involved in geologic and geotechnical studies covering different topics, such as rock mass characterisation, structural geology and 3-D structural geologic modelling of the planned open pit area as well as the associated infrastructure sites.
