Mine Remediation
Whether the mine is flooded, air filled or a combination of both SeaView Systems has demonstrated an ability to exploit our expertise in underwater intervention technology to provide solutions to a wide range of difficult access inspection and intervention applications. Please contact us to discuss your application.
An example of a challenging project we supported is the Cigar Lake Uranium Mine in northern Saskatchewan:
Cameco Cigar Lake Mine Investigation
Toronto-based Cameco Corporation is the world’s largest publicly traded uranium company operating a number of mines worldwide. Their Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan was first identified as a major source of high grade uranium nearly 20 years ago and was due to start production in 2007 after undergoing construction costing in excess of $600 million.
In April 2006, a shaft intended to provide ventilation to the main mine had reached a depth of approximately 1300 ft. when the miners hit a high volume groundwater layer and a valve on a 2 in. grout line leading to this water zone failed, resulting in the flooding of the mine shaft. Read more>>
