Sadiola Gold Mine, Mali

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standard vane used for testing (13x6.5cm)	vibrocore sampling at Section 1 (BH#22)	cleaning hole with open casing at 12.5 m deep at BH-22; vibration (150MHz) liquifies the very soft clay.	core extraction (13.5-15m) at BH-22, section 1 (hit overburden, black gravelly-silty clay)	vibrocore sampling at Section 2 (BH-24), note proximity of OF slimes and intense dissication cracking. (46oC at the time of picture)	preservation of slimes samples for laboratory testing; samples transported to the lab 2-3 times/day	set up for shear vane testing
computerized shear vane testing		as above, with water bath for saturating the filter of the piezos	releasing piezo by "popping" it out with water	tailing impoundment and drilling equipment in foreground	dam raising	dam raising
dam raising	dessication cracks				vegitation to stabilize dam.	vegitation to stabilize dam.
vegitation to stabilize dam.	cycloning	tailings pond	penstock	under drain	seeps	seeps
pump station	floating barge	floating barge	floating barge	floating barge