Aecon brings experience and expertise to the development of Canada’s valuable potash resources. We are actively engaged in all aspects of mine site development at the surface, from site preparation and mines infrastructure, to processing, environmental services and site reclamation. This broad range of services provides an excellent example of Aecon's capacity to provide seamless solutions for our clients.

As with all our projects, we offer experienced project management teams who engage with clients early-on through advanced planning, scheduling, constructability reviews, risk identification and mitigation.

Mine Site Infrastructure

Due to the remote locations of most mining operations in Canada, a great need exists for site infrastructure services. Aecon specializes in:

• Seasonal / winter road construction
• Site access road construction (bridges, MSE walls, etc)
• On-site road networks
• Dike construction
• Drainage ponds
• Settling ponds
• Geotechnical services
     ○ Site clearing and preparation
     ○ Temporary and permanent accommodations complexes
     ○ Buildings and warehouses
     ○ Electrical generating power plants
     ○ Site lighting and signage
     ○ Water supply and treatment facilities
     ○ Waste management systems
     ○ Airstrips, support buildings and towers
     ○ Loading facilities

Processing

Aecon capably provides heavy industrial multi-trade construction, fabrication services and maintenance services for the mining industry. Our staff of experienced construction professionals has the ability to plan and manage projects of any size, complexity and location, offering particular expertise in remote site locations. Services are provided on- and off-site at numerous pipe fabrication and module assembly facilities across the country.  Services include:

• Multi-trade installation
     ○ process plant
     ○ power plant
     ○ water treatment facility and maintenance
     ○ crusher building
     ○ coarse ore storage
     ○ conveyor galleries
     ○ concentrator complex and power house
     ○ underground conveyor system
     ○ sizer rooms
     ○ main mill feed
     ○ installation of thickeners
     ○ SAG mill
     ○ yard utilities
     ○ pre-commissioning and commissioning
• Construction Services
     ○ Piping
     ○ Electrical
     ○ Mechanical
     ○ Instrumentation
     ○ Ironworking
     ○ Millwrighting
     ○ Boilermaking
     ○ Fabrication
     ○ Module sssembly
     ○ Fireproofing
     ○ Building construction
     ○ Telecommunication systems
     ○ Foundations modularization/prefabrication of processing equipment
• Environmental services
• Tailings ponds and tailings management

Site Reclamation

Upon completion of a mine’s operations, Aecon also offers a breadth of services to restore sites to vibrant, environmentally sound ecosystems, including:

• Site civil works
• Land reclamation
• Replanting of Plants
• Wildlife Management