Mining

Mine Tailings Drainage

New methods to improve tailings management are sought by mine operators to ensure that scarce water supplies are better conserved at facilities in arid regions. The challenge is to develop design solutions that reduce the volume of water required for processing tailings and to create safer, more stable operations that can be efficiently remediated into dry and economically viable land.

As part of tailings basin designs, a geosynthetic capping system is required and high performance Drenflex waterproof geocomposite provides an all-in-one drainage and membrane layer. The solution delivers a cost-effective design that provides superior drainage capacity and serves as an impermeable barrier. The all-in-one geocomposite design greatly reduces the installation time and cost that would be associated with installing separate geotextile, geomembrane and drainage layers.