Small Highways Projects In Tahltan Territory
Project Details
Client
Ministry of Highways, Emcon, Lakes District Management
Timeframe
1996-Present
Services Rendered
Project Overview
- Exploration – general scope: clearing & grubbing, culvert crossings
- TIA construction: north & south dam raise (crest, shell foundation), borrows, stockpiles, pipe grades, waste dumps & soil stockpiles, roads, ramps & access
- Road construction & maintenance
TNDC began providing TIA construction & road maintenance at Red Chris in 2013 under Imperial Metals.
Following conclusion of the contract renewal, TNDC acquired new equipment – a Caterpillar 349F hydraulic excavator and two Caterpillar 745C 45 tonne rock trucks. These three (3) new units have been operating at the Red Chris Mine since May 2018. An additional seven (7) new heavy equipment units have since been ordered, which will arrive on site at Red Chris during the summer. In conjunction with the acquisition of new equipment, TNDC is disposing of units which are no longer economical to maintain and operate.
“The Red Chris TIA is TNDC’s largest construction contract, employing up to 40% of our workforce during the summer construction season. Extending the contract for three years contributes to TNDC’s bottom-line and provides meaningful employment for Tahltans, while ensuring that TNDC continues its relationship with Red Chris as a long-term contractor,” says Peter Arendt, former CEO of TNDC.
