BLACK MESA PIPELINE

Major Long-Distance Slurry Pipeline Projects


The table lists a few pipeline solids transportation projects. Members of Black Mesa's staff have been involved in various capacities with many of these projects.

Material

Transported

System

Name

Location

Length

(Miles)

Annual

Tonnage

(Millions)

Initial

Operation

Coal

Consolidation

Ohio

108 1.3 1957
Black Mesa

Arizona

273 4.8 1970
Limestone

Calaveras

California

17 1.5 1971
Rugby

England

57 1.7 1964
Gladstone

Australia

15 2.0 1981
Copper

Concentrate

Alumbrera

Argentina

195 0.7 1997
Bougainville

New Guinea

17 1.0 1972
Escondida

Chile

103 0.8 1990
KBI

Turkey

38 1.0 N/A
Pinto Valley

Arizona

11 0.4 1974
Iron

Concentrate

Savage River

Tasmania

53 2.3 1967
Waipipi (Land)

New Zealand

4 1.0 1971
Waipipi

(Offshore)

1.8 1.0 1971
Pena Colorada

Mexico

30 1.8 1974
Las Truchas

Mexico

17 1.5 1976
Sierra Grande

Argentina

20 2.1 1976
Samarco

Brazil

245 12.0 1977
Coahuila

Mexico

237 4.5 1983
Kudremukh

India

44 7.5 1980
Gilsonite American

Gilsonite

72 0.4 1957
Valep

Brazil

74 2.0 1978
Phosphate Goiasfertil

Brazil

9 0.9 1982
Vernal

Utah

95 2.9 1986