Hope Bay

JDS provided engineering and construction management for Newmont's Hope Bay Phase I 800 tpd mine and mill, designed for future expansion to 3,200 tpd. The year-round northern construction program included a Boeing 737-capable airstrip, frozen core tailings dam, 6,000 m² mill foundation and building, prefabricated mill from South Africa, 12 MW power plant, 27.5M liters diesel storage, pipelines, camp facilities, and supporting infrastructure for anticipated April 2014 production. Newmont placed the project on care and maintenance in February 2012.