Using Ge’s DusTreat DC9112 the mine, owned by Compania Minera Mantos de Oro, a subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation, has reduced operating expenses by $54,000 and improved overall safety conditions.
At Kinross-La Coipa, the dusty roads are first graded and conditioned. Then, water trucks apply a solution of water and DusTreat DC9112. Once the product has cured, it renders road surfaces hard, dust-free and non-slippery for an extended period. On an ongoing basis, as trucks travel the roads and create new dust, and eventually spill dusty material on the surface, all that is necessary is a light watering to rejuvenate the product.GE has awarded Compania Minera Mantos de Oro an ecomagination Leadership Award to recognize the company for its reductions in water consumption and dust emissions at Kinross-La Coipa using GE’s DusTreat DC9112 organic binding agent.
Rolando Cubillos, mine operations manager, Kinross-La Coipa, said: “Our use of GE’s dust control solution has led to great operational and safety benefits and significant cost savings. The reduction in water use has been significant, enabling us to positively contribute to water conservation efforts in the mining region of Atacama. We will continue to explore water reuse and conservation strategies as part of our commitment to the environment and our community.”
