Shebandowan Mine Dam Safety

Location: Thunder Bay, ON
Discipline: Engineering
Markets: Mining

Completed: 2021

Our geotechnical engineers delivered a report on Dam Safety Reviews (DSR) of the impoundment facilities at Vale’s Shebandowan Mine Site, northwest of Thunder Bay, ON. It covered our inspection of six tailings dams, one spillway, and one mill stormwater run-off management pond and required:

• Data collection and review
• Geotechnical investigation and instrumentation installations
• Dam Safety Analysis and evaluation
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)