South America: Salar del Rincon

During 2015-18, SRK worked on the Rincon project in Salta, undertaking a geotechnical investigation for the process plant and spent brine disposal ponds, and developed the feasibility and detailed engineering studies for the spent brine disposal facility (SBDF). The geotechnical investigation included a site geotechnical campaign, laboratory testing and geotechnical interpretation. The feasibility level study included the definitive location of the SBDF, capacity assessment, water balance, embankment design, surface water management and material take-offs and cost estimate. The detailed engineering updated the analyses from the feasibility level study.