Case Study
The World’s Largest Nickel Mine Lined With Firestone’s EPDM Geomembrane
The Team PROJECT: Ambatovy Nickel Mine, Madagascar Overview In 2010, SNC-Lavalin collaborated with Firestone Building Products Canada to develop a lining system for tailings pond in the Ambatovy mine in Madagascar. SNC-Lavalin required a critical containment solution that would provide long term durability, exhibited exceptional toughness, conformed easily to the uneven substrate, and would perform well in an environment with extreme temp