SSR Mining's (ASX:SSR) said that mining consulting firm Call & Nicholas confirmed that a third-party engineering design flaw likely caused the heap leach failure at its Copler mine in Turkey, last February, according to a Thursday filing with the Australian bourse.
Call & Nicholas's independent review found that overestimated shear strength properties in the liner system led to insufficient safety factors, causing the failure, the filing said.
The review also confirmed that construction and operation were in line with the approved design, with no evidence that excess water, blasting vibrations, or over-stacking contributed, the filing added.
The company said that the timeline for resuming operations at Copler remains uncertain.
免責聲明：投資有風險，本文並非投資建議，以上內容不應被視為任何金融產品的購買或出售要約、建議或邀請，作者或其他用戶的任何相關討論、評論或帖子也不應被視為此類內容。本文僅供一般參考，不考慮您的個人投資目標、財務狀況或需求。TTM對信息的準確性和完整性不承擔任何責任或保證，投資者應自行研究並在投資前尋求專業建議。