Ames Construction crews are constructing a run-of-mill

9 months ago

Ames Construction crews are constructing a run-of-mill (ROM) bypass tunnel as part of an early works package to prepare for the construction of a leach pad at a mining operation. The early works scope also includes 1.5 million cubic yards of earthwork in preparation for the pad.

One of the big wins for Ames at this site is safety. Ames crews logged 700,000 work hours on an earlier construction project at this mining operation without a lost-time injury. Additional miscellaneous work including this early works package has added another 50,000 hours with no lost-time injuries.

Tunnel construction includes a 32 x 16 x 165-foot double box culvert and 2,300 linear feet of grading and paving. When complete, light vehicle traffic will be diverted through the tunnel while mine haul trucks, hauling millions of tons of ore, will travel over the tunnel. This will allow the haul trucks to operate safely and separately from light vehicle traffic during leach pad construction.

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