In 2008, the Los Filos mine began operation of a new conveyor line from the mine crusher to the leach pads. The haulage path went down a mountainside to the leach pads that were built in the valley below. Rather than confronting the steep slope of the mountainside, an ore pass from the hilltop was connected with a tunnel from the toe of the hill; this also served to store the ore. A feeder at the bottom then metered the material onto the tunnel conveyor that led to a rotary agglomerating drum. The agglomerating drum mixed the ore with the agglomerate; the ore mix was then conveyed to a spreading system on the leach pads.
Angharad Lock
Digital Assistant Editor
Angharad joined Palladian in August 2015 as a Digital Editorial Assistant, after graduating from the University of Birmingham with a first class BA (Hons) degree in English. She is enjoying learning about digital editorial processes and looks forward to learning more.
She was born in Hastings, but is now living in Farnham. In her spare time, Angharad likes to bake, read, and go to theatre.
