YANACOCHA MINING – WATER FACILITIES

Yanacocha is part of the Newmont Corporation, the world’s largest gold mining company. It is located in the Cajamarca region, 800 kilometers northeast of Lima, between 3500 and 4100 meters above sea level. Since the beginning of its operations in 1993, Yanacocha has continued expanding, which has allowed extending the life of the mine. However, this growth requires a very demanding demand for water and water treatment, reaching more than 6000 people; as a strategic partner, Almar Water Services Latam is responsible for the operation and maintenance of more than 30 treatment plants between domestic wastewater and drinking water, which use a biological treatment system of activated sludge and conventional filtration. Later, we also began operating the Conga project plants, committed to our client’s environmental policies and achieving the objectives set during our tenure. In addition, we also treated the sludge generated through dewatering and subsequent transport. As a result, Yanacocha is advancing in the Sulfides Project to extend its useful life for 20 more years.