O'Kane Consultants Inc. provides:
- Innovative and integrated geotechnical engineering services to the mining industry internationally.
- Expertise on the application of unsaturated zone hydrology to closure of tailings and waste rock storage facilities, heap leach piles, and municipal landfills.
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O'Kane Consultants endeavor to apply current and innovative technology, while working closely with clients in developing cost effective mine waste management solutions that offer the greatest potential for long-term environmental protection. O'Kane Consultants also assist clients in developing and demonstrating new technology through innovative applied research projects.
Mine waste rock dumps and cover systems required for closure are by definition unsaturated systems as a result of placing the waste rock on the ground surface. In addition, many tailings management facilities, particularly those in arid and semi-arid climates, have exposed tailings that are also unsaturated.
The traditional application of saturated soil mechanics to the design and construction of waste rock dumps, tailings management facilities, and cover systems will lead to conservative, and hence more costly designs. Utilization of unsaturated zone hydrology reduces the cost of operating, managing, and closing mine waste storage facilities, while serving as a tool for developing the most promising alternative for long-term environmental protection.
O’Kane Consultants is committed to efficient use of our natural resources. Each office features composting and recycling, while employees working from home and those that bike reduce the need to drive. Some of us are even crazy enough to ride our bikes to work during Saskatchewan winters!
Last updated December, 2007
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