Whether working with new or existing mines, Aecon expertise leads the pack in bringing a broad range of services and seamless solutions to our clients.

Within our fleet of modern vehicles and specialty equipment, Aecon has some 500 units exclusively dedicated to mining services. Our physical assets are managed and maintained to the highest standards in the industry, and are fully capable of delivering services over multi-year projects.

Our experienced project management teams are front and centre early on in the project process, working with our clients in advanced planning stages, through scheduling, constructability reviews, risk identification and mitigation.

Mine Site Development

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
• Fuel / chemical / explosives storage facilities
• Water supply and treatment facilities
• Waste management systems
• Airstrips, support buildings and towers
• Ore loading facilities

Ore Processing

Aecon offers a wide range of construction and maintenances services to support mine processing operations. Services are provided on- and off-site at numerous pipe fabrication and module assembly facilities across the country.  Services include:

• Overburden removal, on-site management
• Blasting and waste rock management
• Ore removal and transportation
• Crushers
• Ore processing facility construction
• Building construction
• Electrical systems
• Mechanical systems
• Telecommunication systems
• Foundations
• Process piping
• Fireproofing
• Modularization/prefabrication of ore 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 plant life
• Wildlife management