Mining Industry

We work comprehensively with mining and mineral processing companies. We adapt our unique technical solutions to the specific features of each site, taking into account the challenging climatic conditions in which they are often located.

Tasks we address in the industry:

• Treatment of mine, open-pit, formation and sub-dump water;
• Implementation of closed-loop water supply systems, and industrial waste treatment and storage;
• Design and construction of hydraulic engineering structures;
• Engineering protection of territories.

Wastewater treatment facilities

To treat wastewater containing a wide range of contaminants (nitrogen compounds, emulsified and dissolved petroleum products, heavy metal ions and suspended solids), we develop and implement new combined treatment schemes based on the most advanced solutions from Europe and the USA. These schemes combine advanced membrane technology with conventional treatment and disinfection methods.

We use our own accredited laboratory for water/filtrate sampling and specialised software. This enables us to achieve treatment quality that meets discharge requirements for water bodies of fisheries importance, while minimising the customer's capital and operating costs.
We design and assemble treatment plants individually for each customer.

Treatment facility tanks

An important task when constructing new tanks or rehabilitating existing ones is to prevent corrosion of their surfaces caused by aggressive media. To address this task, our engineers offer lining with V–LOCK anchor sheet.

Tank lining with anchor sheet provides 100% protection against aggressive substances and creates a sealed, chemically resistant inner tank coating. The technology allows lining to be installed without compromising the integrity of the internal structure, while extrusion welding of adjacent anchor sheet sections turns them into a completely sealed shell.

Waterproofing facilities with geosynthetic materials

• Landfills for municipal solid and industrial waste;
• Hydrometallurgical heap leaching sites;
• Sludge and tailings storage facilities;
• Disposal sites for toxic and radioactive waste;
• Storage and emergency tanks;
• Embankments, dams and seepage cut-off walls;
• Storage and settling ponds;
• Artificial water bodies and drainage channels;
• Hydraulic engineering facilities.

Mining enterprises are often located in challenging geological conditions. Therefore, TECHPOLYMER specialists address the task of replacing soil materials, which are often in short supply, with alternative solutions using our own-manufactured products.

For sites with high concentrations of toxic filtrate and stringent environmental protection requirements, we implement multilayer seepage barrier systems. One solution is the use of the Bentotech ASL bentonite mat bonded to a 1–1.5 mm thick geomembrane.

Waterproofing systems often also require the installation of drainage systems at the facilities. In this area, we have proven technical solutions using drainage materials and polyethylene pipes, including perforated pipes.

In addition, we address foundation waterproofing and channel-bed reinforcement when constructing drainage channels within mining areas. In the case of a dam, we waterproof its upstream slope or install a seepage cut-off wall made of sheet piles along the dam crest.

Construction of haul roads

The construction of haul roads designed for heavy equipment in conditions where quality granular material is in short supply is addressed through our technical solutions.
The use of unique TECHPOLYMER reinforcement materials enables enterprises to use local soils with short haul distances, without reducing the reliability or strength of the road structure.

Base reinforcement improves the constructability of the work and ensures the uninterrupted operation of mining enterprises.

Benefits of using geosynthetics in the industry

• Construction of structures and facilities even in permafrost zones and where granular materials are in short supply;
• Significantly shorter construction periods through the implementation of innovative technical solutions;
• Extended service life of structures;
• Economic benefits.