A flood can be detrimental to a resource company’s bottom line, as it not only damages equipment, but can also result in long shutdown periods or in some cases permanent closures. Following the 2010-11 flood events, some resource companies in Australia are still battling insurance providers to recover losses.
Tiger Dams™ offers the mining industry a flood protection strategy that lowers the risk of closure.
Why use Tiger Dams™?
- Be on the front foot and lower the risk of closing your mine and incurring substantial loss of income
- Insure the company against damage to capital equipment and infrastructure
- Cost efficient, reusable, long term investment
- Flexible application to suit any purpose, anywhere
Key Scenarios
- protect key infrastructure on-site
- bolster existing flood protection levees
- redirect run-off from ramps on a mine site, for tailings dams or temporary retention ponds
- contain hazardous materials (HAZMAT)
Key Benefits
- System is cost efficient, reusable, and it is a flexible application to suit most environment
- Save on resources as deployment is quicker compared to time consuming and expensive sand bags
- It is a patented engineered solution that consists of flexible tubes that can be stacked quickly, joined end-to-end, bent at a 90 degree angle and filled with water, sand or concrete for the ultimate defence against liquids
- Only system patented to connect and create an impermeable barrier that can adapt to numerous shapes and forms
- It can be stacked to a height of up to 10-metres and connected to any length
In the resource industry, meeting production targets is a top priority, and the Tiger Dam™ System is an efficient long-term investment that can assist in lowering risks and protecting the mine against floodwater related disasters.