Atlas Copco's Monthly Online Construction & Mining Newsletter | MAY 2008
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‘Sultans of Silt'
overcome early Angas obstacle

 

Being confronted by a wall of clay at the top of a decline – when the plan said fresh rock – isn’t an ideal starting point for a new mining project.

 

If Jol Jardine hadn’t seen it all in 18 years of underground mining, the option of deepening the boxcut at Angas by about 15m to take the portal below the silt-stone horizon might have been irresistible. But an alternative beckoned. The mine manager at Terramin Australia’s new zinc-lead-copper mine took it!   read more >

SmartRig conquers the Pilbara

Yilgarn's Ian Rose has been in the drilling game for 20 years, so his first instinct on being told a high-tech production drill from Sweden was well suited to work at Hope Downs iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara was to look for an alternative. Option B, however, was going to take eight months.
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Byrnecut takes delivery of Australia's biggest Raiseborer

ATLAS Copco Australia’s Managing Director Sergio Camozzi has handed the keys of the 123RH to Byrnecut mining subsidiary Raising Australia. The $A3 million, Robbins raisebore  is capable of drilling 1000m holes to a diameter of 6m.
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Coal exploration fuels S&K growth

There's a tonne of coal exploration work around mid north Queensland so S&K's new TH60 is going to be busy.
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The beginning of the end

At a time of surging demand for artisanal mining skills in Australia, it is ironic that some of the profession’s experienced practitioners can see the end of the road for their kind.
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New era in underground haulage underway

Leading underground mining contractor Barminco, has signalled it is ready to put new generation mine haul trucks to the test at the Gwalia Deeps, Leonora, WA.
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SBD answers African SOS

A new generation reverse circulation drill rig, the Atlas Copco Explorac 220 has spearheaded Perth’s SBD foray into Africa.
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Symmetrix gives users the inside running

Symmetrix, is described as “an ingeniously simple” concept for drilling straight holes through unconsolidated ground.
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Manager seeks change in work environment

Two jobs, one theme. That is the focus of new Atlas Copco Australia national environmental manager Michael Weissman, who has also been appointed QA manager for the Construction and Mining Division (CMT). 
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