Heap leaching is a widely used process in the mining industry for extracting valuable metals from ores, particularly copper and gold. This method involves stacking crushed ore in heaps and ...

SSR pointed out that the review confirmed that the miner’s construction and operation of the heap leach pad adhered to the ... blasting vibrations, or over-stacking contributed to the incident.

SSR (SSRM) said the review confirmed its construction and operation of the heap leach pad adhered to design parameters ... blasting vibrations, or over-stacking contributed to the incident ...

As part of the remediation work, the heap leach pad will be permanently closed ... ground vibrations from blasting, nor stacking beyond the design caused the event. As previously disclosed ...