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Engineers in Action. Joe Alvarez EIA Engineer. Building a better future for tomorrow. Kumurana Project status: Limestone Channels and abandoned mine sealing. Limestone Delivery. Channels:~358m tons Abandoned Mine:~135m tons. Limestone Channels. Limestone delivery
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Engineers in Action Joe AlvarezEIA Engineer Building a better future for tomorrow Kumurana Project status: Limestone Channels and abandoned mine sealing
Limestone Delivery Channels:~358m tons Abandoned Mine:~135m tons
Limestone Channels • Limestone delivery • Required Volume for channles:2027m3 • Amount of Limestone Delivered:~358 Metric tons for the channels [About 14% of the total limestone delivery]
Required:213m3Delivered: ~262.5m tons LEGENDDelivery completedPartial DeliveryNo delivery Required:108m3Delivered: ~135m tons Required:348m3Delivered: ~67.5m tons Required:132m3Delivered: ~27m tons Map source EWB-OU
Limestone Channels Cont’d • Installation • The installation of limestone into the channels is pending • Taking advantage of trucks • Community support to install the limestone • Water analysis coordination with CIMA and Universidad Tomas Frias
Limestone Channels Cont’d • Constructions issues • Project issues • Accessibility issues • Distance [about 100miles/trip] • Heavy Rain/Hail • Working with the government • Bureaucracy at the government • No continuous of flow work • Borrowed trucks
Abandoned Mine sealing • Limestone • Delivered 108m3 of limestone delivery-complete • Limestone installation is pending • Oxidation pond • 90% completed • Some improvements needed to finish • Inaccessible with a heavy equipment to continue digging and finish. [wetlands] • Wall sealing • Construction starts when the worksite area becomes accessible • Estimated length of conclusion of the wall about 2-3 weeks