Mining & Metals
Comprehensive corrosion protection for solvent extraction, electrowinning, refining, and metal-finishing operations.
CDC LC understands the mine-to-metal process and provides comprehensive solutions for installing corrosion protection systems across mining and metal refining operations — including solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX-EW), metal refining, extrusion, anodizing, and plating facilities.
We specialize in retrofitting and upgrading secondary containments and process floor areas. By using innovative construction methods — prefabricated structural components, rapid-curing concrete mortars, and fast-curing coating and lining systems — we can build complete secondary containments during scheduled plant outages, returning the customer to service as quickly as possible to reduce downtime and lost profit.
Prefabricated Chemical-Resistant Columns, Piers & Equipment Pads
CDC LC provides complete design and installation of prefabricated, chemical-resistant vinyl ester fiberglass columns and piers that can be placed and filled with concrete during construction, then incorporated with our fiberglass mat-reinforced containment linings. This eliminates the costly wait for concrete to cure and reduces surface-prep and installation time — delivering a stronger, more durable chemical protection system for SX-EW operations in far less time.
Abrasion & Impact Resistant Floors
We install abrasion- and impact-resistant floors in truck shops to handle the abuse from track replacements on Caterpillar D11s. Similar impact-resistant linings are used in ball-handling areas for crushers, and abrasion-resistant linings are used in hoppers and bins.
Who We Serve
- SX-EW & electrorefining
- Precious metal extraction & processing
- Anodizing & metal finishing
- Soda ash processing facilities
- Phosphate processing facilities
- Smelters
- Coal processing & storage
- Metal extrusion & manufacturing
What We Do
- Chemical-resistant coatings
- Abrasion / impact-resistant coatings
- Concrete repair in process areas
- Secondary containment linings
- Polymer concrete SX-EW cell repair
- Tank coatings & tank linings
- Tank farm containments
- Trenches, sumps & pit linings
Mining & Metals work
Frequently asked questions
Do you understand SX-EW and electrowinning environments?
Yes — we install corrosion-protection systems throughout the mine-to-metal process, including solvent-extraction/electrowinning cells, refining, extrusion, anodizing, and plating, with polymer-concrete SX-EW cell repair and chemical-resistant linings.
Can you work during a scheduled plant outage?
That's how we prefer to do it. Using prefabricated components and rapid-curing systems, we build complete secondary containments and process-floor repairs during outages to return you to service as fast as possible.
What about abrasion in truck shops and crushers?
We install abrasion- and impact-resistant floors and linings built to handle track replacements on Caterpillar D11s, ball-handling areas for crushers, and hoppers and bins.
Have you worked with major mining operators?
Yes — our client roster includes Rio Tinto Kennecott, among other industrial and metals operations across the region.
Other industries we serve
Have a concrete problem worth solving?
From emergency structural repair to full containment retrofits, our crews self-perform the work and stand behind it. Tell us what you're dealing with and we'll schedule a free on-site condition survey.