Mining
operations

WE WORK HARD TO MAKE
YOUR PROJECT HAPPEN

Over the past 30 years, we have acquired expertise in mining operations that makes Norascon an excellent choice for your project. We make sure to work with you, no matter what your needs are.

SERVICES

Mine reclamation

Norascon has proven its skills and attention to detail when it comes to mine reclamation, built on years of experience. We understand that a project’s economic and environmental concerns are closely intertwined—a concept that is deeply ingrained in our long-term vision.

Drainage
Geomembrane installation
Contaminated soil treatment
Earthwork
Seeding, vegetation
Manitou: Before

Manitou: During

Excavation of 350 km3 of mine tailings along the Bourlamaque River

Manitou: After

Aldermac: Before

Aerial view of the site before the start of work

Aldermac: Before

Northern sector before cleanup of 1,500,000 tons of mine tailings

Aldermac: Before

Northern sector before cleanup

Aldermac: Before

Stream 1 before cleanup

Aldermac: During

Waste was removed from part of the sector and piled in a mound. A waterproof cover was placed over part of the sector. It was composed of a geomembrane, a protective geotextile, a layer of granular materials, and a layer of topsoil on the steeper slopes.

Joutel Poirier Mine: Before work

Normétal: Before

Normétal: During

Riprap slope and medium for vegetation, work performed near a residential area

Normétal: During

Installation of an HDPE geomembrane

Normétal: After

Condition of the site after work completed

Normétal: After

Condition of the site after work completed

Normétal: After

Revegetation after work completed

Open pit mining

Norascon is a strategic partner in open-pit mine construction and expansion projects, right from the start. The company has carved out a strong position among the mining sector’s top-tier construction and engineering companies. Norascon is proud to serve some of the biggest names in the Canadian mining industry.

Overburden removal
Drilling and blasting
Ore transport
Drainage work
Earthwork
Road construction
Tailings storage facilities
Strip mining
Bulk excavation
Osisko

Open pit excavation

East Amphi

Open pit excavation

East Amphi

Open pit excavation

East Amphi

Open pit excavation

Sigma

Open pit excavation

Casa Bérardi

Open pit mining

Casa Bérardi

Open pit mining

Casa Bérardi

Open pit mining

Casa Bérardi

Open pit mining

Casa Bérardi

Open pit mining

Casa Bérardi

Open pit mining

Casa Bérardi

Open pit mining

Casa Bérardi

Open pit mining

Construction of tailings
storage facilities/dikes/dams

Building tailings storage facilities means accounting for the unique physical characteristics of the chosen site. Our advanced technical expertise and high production capacity make us a strategic partner for these types of projects. We are with you every step of the way and will deliver on time and on budget.

Drilling and injection
Site clearing
Materials selection
Soil-bentonite cutoff walls
Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Aur Ressources Dam

Doyon Mine

Dam 01

Doyon Mine

Riprap - Dam 02

Doyon Mine

Type II backfill - Dam 02

Doyon Mine

Upstream slope - Dam 03

Manitou

Reclamation of tailings storage facilities

Canadian Malartic

Tailings storage facilities

Canadian Malartic

Tailings storage facilities

Canadian Malartic

Tailings storage facilities

Earthwork

Time and time again, Norascon has proven its skills in all kinds of earthwork operations—from pavement structures to bulk removal. The teams assigned to each project pair advanced equipment with effective, efficient construction methods.

Drilling and blasting
Road construction
Pavement structure repair
Aggregate crushing and spreading
Pulverization and resurfacing
Overburden removal
Drainage work
Bridges and culverts
Central water intake, Eastmain 1

Central water intake, Eastmain 1

Earthwork

Earthwork

Earthwork

Earthwork

Crushing

When it comes to turning rough stone into crushed aggregate, Norascon stands out from the competition. Our fleet of powerful, mobile equipment means we have a higher production capacity. As an expert in this field, Norascon has produced top-quality aggregate for projects with the most stringent particle size distribution requirements.

Blasted rock crushing
Gravel crushing
Crushing for mining operations
Screening
Aggregate production
Particle size distribution analysis
Quality and quantity control
Drilling and blasting
Malartic

Housing development

Malartic

Housing development

Concassage

Housing development

Concassage

Housing development

Malartic

Rouyn

Granada

Rouyn

Granada

Casa Bérardi

Crushing

Crushing

Crushing

Crushing

Drilling and blasting

With drilling and blasting alike, Norascon combines exceptional service with special equipment that is adapted to all types of terrain. Our managers have extensive knowledge of all aspects of drilling and blasting, and are fully trained in the most effective techniques.

Pre-shear drilling
Production drilling
Rock bolt drilling
Pre-shear blasting
Production blasting
Vibration control
Drilling and blasting

Drilling and blasting

Drilling and blasting

Drilling and blasting

C-4 quarry, 200,000 ton blast

Drilling and blasting

C-4 quarry, 200,000 ton blast

Drilling and blasting

C-4 quarry, 200,000 ton blast

Drilling and blasting

C-4 quarry, 200,000 ton blast

Drilling and blasting

UNDERGROUND

Norascon Mining has ultramodern specialized equipment that allows us to effectively perform even the most complex mining excavations. Your projects will be handled by multidisciplinary teams that prioritize an innovative but safe approach, which has been developed thanks to extensive knowledge of all areas of underground mining excavation.

OUR PARTNERS
  • Béton Fortin
  • Norascon mining
  • Transport Sigouin