Kokkinolakkas Tailings Management Facility

KOKKINOLAKKAS DRY-STACK TAILINGS MANAGEMENT FACILITY

Innovative and safe tailings management

The Kokkinolakkas Tailings Management Facility is an integrated, state-of-the-art and properly protected dry-stack area.

The development and operation of the site is a project that supports both active operations and rehabilitating the area, as it is used to safely stack not only tailings generated during contemporary production at the Olympias mine, after excess water is removed, but also historical deposits from previous mining activities (1969-1995), which have existed in the area for decades. 

Key Facts

LOCATION

Mining facilities at Madem Lakkos

CAPACITY

10.65 million cubic meters

OPERATION

Safe storage of dry-stack tailings

LIFE CYCLE

20 years

KOKKINOLAKKAS: A VIDEO OVERVIEW

Short presentation of the Dry-Stack Technology

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Dewatering of tailings: internationally recognized best practice

The advanced technology of dewatering tailings is the safest tailings management method in our industry with the smallest ecological footprint. It is internationally recognized as the best practice.

Based on this practice, tailings from the facilities at Olympias and materials cleared off from historic, inactive stack areas, are converted into solids with the dewatering method. Removing excess water from the tailings, leaves over a sandy material which is then safely stacked and compressed, reducing potential risks from storage as a liquid.

Advanced design

The Kokkinolakkas Tailings Management Facility has been constructed with the latest technology and the highest standards. It is a state-of-the-art structure, valuable to the area’s safety and environmental balance.

The dry-stacking site has been designed to stay safe, secure and protected. It incorporates a waterproofing system exceeding the project's licensing requirements. Moreover, it has been built in accordance with sanitary landfill specifications, surpassing the standards for safe waste storage and management.

Another advantage is that the dry-stack tailings occupy much less space and increase geotechnical safety in the site by mitigating issues of water seepage. Dry stack technology enables the maximum amount of water to be recycled and reused in the production cycle, which in turn minimizes the consumption of fresh water.

A project with high-level requirements

Waterproofing system

Waterproofing system

Geotechnical engineering with a 4-level waterproofing system in conformance with the national and European guidelines and the highest international standards.

24/7 monitoring systems

24/7 monitoring systems

24/7 monitoring systems of the environmental parameters and the geotechnical stability of all facilities.

Water management systems

Water management systems

Rational water management systems designed to preserve natural water resources and the stability of the facility.

High-level protection against extreme natural events

High-level protection against extreme natural events

High protection against extreme natural events, such as earthquakes and floods.

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