Argyle Diamond Mines has commissioned a fleet of articulated dump trucks, specially modified to cart pre-mixed shotcrete underground.
Vital Chemical will exhibit a cost-effective, fully biodegradable, water-conserving dust suppressant on Stand 1030 during the Goldfields Mining Expo (GME) 2008.
Rix Shaft Lining will feature Shotcrete technology for all types of shafts on stand 2360 during the 2008 Goldfields Mining Expo (GME).
One minesite has employed a civil construction approach to tunnel excavation to combat a wall of clay and silt.
MACMAHON Holdings Limited has won a long term mining contract for the new Sinclair Nickel Project owned by Jubilee Mines, and an extension to its existing Olympic Dam underground development contract for BHP Billiton.
LARGE excavations are required in underground mines for facilities such as crushing stations, loading stations, workshops and pump stations. This note may be of interest to engineers who need to estimate the cost of such a large excavation.