List of Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines Projects

CRACOW GOLD PROJECT - KLONDYKE
Decline Development/ Ventilation Shafts/Mining Contract project at via, Cracow, QLD 4719 in the Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines). Portal has commenced. Click for more details...

HILLGROVE GOLD/ANTIMONY OPERATIONS - BRACKINS SPUR
Resource - Gold/Antimony project at Hillgrove, north east of, Armidale, NSW 2350 in the Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines). Mine output has increased by 30% over the previous quarter. This increase was principally from the Metz operation. Brackins Spur will provide an additional ore source during the September 2001 quarter. The output of this mine will be significantly lower in antimony than the ore currently mined, but will contain a higher gold grade. Click for more details...

CHARTERS TOWERS GOLD OPERATIONS
Raise Bore project at Via, Charters Towers, QLD 4820 in the Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines). A 150 metre raisebore, 2 metres approx. Angled. Click for more details...

CHARTERS TOWERS GOLD OPERATIONS - VENTILATION SHAFT
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project at Via, Charters Towers, QLD 4820 for New. Work comprises the installation of the primary ventilation shaft. This will involve the excavation of the 2.4 metre diameter 110 metre long shaft and the installation of a second exit method from the underground workings. Click for more details...

MUNGARI EAST GOLD PROJECT - FROGS LEG - UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE
New project of Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project at 20 km west of, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430. Significant diamond assay results include: 13m at 11.36g/t gold; 16m at 9.8g/t gold; 3m at 31.94g.t gold; & 9m at 10.94g/t gold. Click for more details...

MIITEL NICKEL OPERATIONS - SOUTH MIITEL
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Coolgardie Council Area of Private ownership. An initial Probale Ore Reserve resource estimate of 376,000 tonnes @ 2.6% for 9,790 tonnes of nickel. Development work will comprise an extension to the existing Miitel decline and the excavation of a ventilation shaft to the surface. The mining method will be mechanised flat back cut and fill. Click for more details...

CHARTERS TOWERS GOLD OPERATIONS - UNDERGROUND MINING
Currently at the Construction stage In Charters Towers Regional is a project estimated to be $ 3400000. This project Company personnel are currently undertaking the preliminary development. Once the decline progresses into the ore zone, company personnel are likely to concentrate on production with assistance in further decline development likely to be undertaken by a contractor (to be repriced at a later date). Click for more details...

AUSTAR COAL OPERATIONS EXPANSION
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Cessnock Council Area of Operating Mine - Extn - Stage 3 type. For longwall extraction from panels A1 & A2 using a new method of longwall mining known as longwall top caving. For the construction and operation of some additional surface infrastructure including a larger capacity ventilation fan, downcast shaft, substation, nitrogen injection plant, tube bundle shed, and diesel storage and dispatch system, and for the upgrading of some existing surface infrastructure including the water treatment plant, and the water reticulation and pumping system. Click for more details...

ENTERPRISE COPPER MINE
Private ownership Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Mt Isa City Council Area for New development. A 710 m internal shaft from which the copper ore will be hoisted. The internal shaft sinking phase includes pre-project development and mullock removal from the exising Deep copper Mine. The internal shaft contract will include a raisebore, strip and line method, which involves drilling, stripping the shaft hole and concrete lining the 3.5 metre diameter shaft. The contract includes shaft development from 19B sub-level, which is the top of the internal shaft, to 31A sub-level, which is the bottom of the shaft. Skips at 30 level will hoist ore to 20 level, from where it will be transported to the surface using the existing shaft hoisting system. Once on the surface, the ore will undergo concentrating and smelting at the operation's smelting complex. Click for more details...

WEST WALLSEND COLLIERY - LACHLAN LEASES
West Wallsend Colliery - Lachlan Leases is currently at the Construction stage, valued at about $ 600000 it is Includes civil work, brick building, mechanical work erecting fan on site and associated steel work. Click for more details...

PAJINGO GOLD OPERATIONS - VERA-NANCY
New project of Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project, Charters Towers, QLD 4820. A 1 + 1 year contract that is likely to include the decline, drilling access, diamond drilling and ventilation shaft. Click for more details...

NEW BENDIGO GOLD PROJECT - KANGAROO FLAT MINE - RESOURCE
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) New project at via, Bendigo, VIC 3550. This type is Operating Mine with Private ownership. The plant is currently treating low-grade ore which was stockpiled during mining operations in 2006/2007. The first ore parcel from Gill reef is planned to be processed in late June, with trial gold production ramping up during the September 2008 quarter. Click for more details...

COORANBONG COLLIERY - MANDALONG MINE PROJECT
Shaft Sinking - No 1 & No 2 project at South west of, Morisset, NSW 2264 in the Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines). Ventilation shafts - one 3 metre diameter, one 6 metre diameter (Raisebore). Two mine shafts from the surface to the West Wallarah seam at the the Mandalong project site located at Mandalong NSW. Click for more details...

CHARTERS TOWERS GOLD OPERATIONS
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project at via, Charters Towers, QLD 4820 of Underground Development type of New development. Initial development at Warrior of a 900 metres decline. Click for more details...

COSMOS NICKEL OPERATIONS - COSMOS DEEPS/ILLIAS
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project for New development. Ilias decline. Click for more details...

CHARTERS TOWERS CITY COUNCIL MINE SHAFT REPAIR PROJECT
Charters Towers City Council Mine Shaft Repair Project is currently at the Tenders & Building stage, valued at about $ 100000 it is Construction plant including backhoes, skid steer loaders, excavators (Min 30 tonne and 2 tonne), front end loaders in 3-5 cu m minimum, for the period 1/07/02 to 1/06/02. Click for more details...

BALLARAT EAST GOLD PROJECT - WOOLSHED GULLY DECLINE
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Ballarat Council Area of Decline Development type. Includes development, ground support and services works. Click for more details...

DEFLECTOR COPPER GOLD PROJECT - UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT
A project in the WA Within City Of Greater Geraldon - Mullewa. Investigation of a decline from the base of the Central pit, allowing Central & West lodes to be mined concurrently. Click for more details...

COYOTE UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - STAGE 1 - GOLD RESOURCE
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project at Tanami Region WA- Northern Territory border south east of, Halls Creek, WA 6770 of Underground Development type of New development. The mining of Pit 2 is progressing well with a 120 tonne excavator being used to mine waste and a smaller excavator bgeing used to selectively mine ore thereby minimising dilution. With the increased ore grade and high recoveries being achieved in the modified treatment plant, the highest level of gold production to date has been 34kgs of bullion being poured. Click for more details...

CHARTERS TOWERS GOLD OPERATIONS - UNDERGROUND MINING
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project at Via, Charters Towers, QLD 4820 of Underground Mining type of New development. Company personnel are currently undertaking development to the ore zone. A contract is likely to be repriced involving further development work. Company personnel will then concentrate on production. Click for more details...

PROSPERO/TALPINOS PROJECT - NICKEL RESOURCE
A project in the WA Within Leonora. Total Resource estimate is 1,330,000 tonnes @ 5.95% for 79,200 Ni. This comprises measured resources of 416,000 tonnes @ 6.39% for 26,600 tonnes of Ni, Indicated resources of 470,000 tonnes @ 6.42% for 30,200 tonnes of Ni and Inferred resources of 445,000 tonnes @ 5.03% for 22,400 tonnes of Ni. Talpinos has a resource estimate of 142,000 tonnes @ 7.4% for 10,500 Ni. Feasibility study on the development of the deposit includes geotechnical drilling, hydrogeological investigations, infill drilling to upgrade the resource estimate to a reserve. Mine development will include box cut excavation and associated waste dump, laydown area and decline development. A new haul road and service corridor linking the development to the exisiting Cosmo mine and concentrator will be constructed. A tailings storage facility, evaporation ponds, ventilation rises and secondary egress shafts will also be constructed. Click for more details...

CENTRAL NORSEMAN GOLD OPERATIONS - RESOURCE
Resource -Gold project at 30 Km North of, Norseman, WA 6443 In The Council Area Of Dundas of Private. Norseman gold operation comprises two underground mines, Harlequin, Bullen, various open pits and the Phoenix mill treatment plant. The Davyhurst gold operation has been sold to Monarch Resources. Mining is to continue at all operations and various infrastructure projects will be undertaken. At Harlequin the mine ventilation system and the surface workshop will be upgraded in preparation for long term mining at the Harlequin decline. The Phoenix mill treatment plant will undergo maintenance of the crusher, ball and SAG mill and the installation of new ore feeders. A new tailings storage facility designed to provide 10 years storage will be developed. A major upgrade to the power distribution network will be undertaken. Lastly the single person quarters at Norseman will be upgraded and refurbished. Click for more details...

BALLARAT EAST GOLD PROJECT - UNDERGROUND MINE VENTILATION SYSTEM UPGRADE
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project for New development. Work comprises the refurbishment of the Southern Woah Hawp decline ventilation system and the internal extension of the New Princes extended ventilation shaft. Click for more details...

ARGYLE DIAMOND OPERATIONS - UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACT
110 Km South South West of, Kununurra, WA 6743 Has Argyle Diamond Operations - Underground Infrastructure Contract currently at Construction stage. Work comprises 30 kilometres of underground development work with all the associated infrastructure needed for a block cave mine. More specifically the contractor will construct two underground crusher chambers, undertake vertical development and do initial cave draw production. As part of the underground expansion the existing tailings dam will be expanded. Click for more details...

MCMAHON PROJECT - NICKEL RESOURCE
Resource - Nickel New project In The Coolgardie Council Area. The project contains a currently delineated Mineral Resource of 373 650 tonnes at a grade of 4.1% nickel, for 15 180 tonnes of contained nickel metal. Approximately half this Resource has been placed into the initial ore reserves. The remainder of the Mineral Resource requires further drilling, and this will be carried out from underground as development progresses. The development require the extension of the existing McMahon decline and associated ventilation system. This will provide access to the ore bodies and, importantly, will also open up additional areas for underground exploration. Mining will take place via mechanised slot stoping methods as well as traditional Kambalda-style airleg slot-and-rill stoping, with an expected production rate of approximately 10 000 tonnes of ore per month at full production. Click for more details...

ULAN COAL MINE CONTINUED OPERATIONS PROJECT - ULAN WEST UNDERGROUND
Private ownership Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Mid Western Regional Council Area for New development. Extension of underground mining operations in a location west of the existing Ulan No 3 underground mine & north of the recently closed open cut pit. To operate for 21 years using the retreat longwall method with a panel width of up to 400m. Access to the Ulan West operations to be via a series of portals to be constructed within the vicinity of the existing open cut pit. New surface facilities to be constructed around the entrance to include ventilation, power & water management facilities & a small temporary coal stockpile. An access ramp will also accommodate an overland conveyor out of the mine. Ancillary facilities to include a steel framed, concrete walled bathhouse along with other demountable buildings for workshops & administration purposes. Some temporary structures may also be installed during construction. Click for more details...

MERLIN MOLYBDENUM & RHENIUM PROJECT - EXPLORATION DECLINE
South of, Cloncurry, QLD 4824 Has Merlin Molybdenum & Rhenium Project - Exploration Decline currently at Construction stage. Provision of a decline to allow further underground exploration of the Merlin Deposit at Mt Dore. Excavation of a box-cut on the Mount Dore Ridge for 2.4km decline access & 0.5km other access. Click for more details...

INGLEWOOD GOLDFIELD PROJECT - WOLFF SHOOT OPEN CUT
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) New project at 45km northwest of, Bendigo, VIC 3552. This type is Resource - Gold with Private ownership. Establishment of open cut operations 400m south of the existing Maxwells underground mine shaft. In May 2009 Wolff Shoot open cut resource estimate stood at 102,900t @ 2% gold for 6600 ounces & 19,500t for 11,900 ounces of gold underground. An initial box cut expected to be 150m long, up to 3m wide & 50m deep. A decline to be built out from the side of the pit to access deposits 60m approx below ground. Click for more details...

PROMINENT HILL COPPER GOLD OPERATIONS - UNDERGROUND EXTENSION PROJECT - DECLINE
Private ownership Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Coober Pedy Council Area for New development. A 6 year, life-of-mine contract. To include construction of a decline from the existing open pit to allow evaluation drilling of the Main Underground & Western Deposits as well as mining access to the Western Copper deposit. Click for more details...

OAKY CREEK COAL OPERATIONS - LABOUR HIRE CONTRACT
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Isaac Regional Council Area of Labour Hire Contract - For Gate Road Development type. A project based on June 2009 reserves of 137.7million tonnes (Mt) of coking coal for an estimated life-of-mine (LoM) of 32 years. Two longwall mining operations yield 11Mt of run-of-mine (ROM) coal annually. After processing through a coal preparation plant, product coal railed to either Dalrymple Bay or Gladstone for export by ship. Click for more details...

NARRABRI UNDERGROUND JOINT VENTURE COAL OPERATIONS- STAGE 2 EXPANSION - VENTILATION SHAFT
Private ownership Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Narrabri Council Area for New development. Construction of a 5m diameter ventilation shaft with 3 fans. Click for more details...

MOUNT COLIN COPPER GOLD OPERATIONS EXPANSION
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project at North of Barkly Hwy 50km west of, Cloncurry, QLD 4824 for New. A project located on the Mount Roseby station & based on a resource estimate (indicated, inferred) of 1.9 million tonnes (Mt) containing 50,000t of copper & 26,000 ounces (oz) of gold. Expansion of 130,000tpa open cut operations to 350,000tpa including progressing to new underground workings for an additional 7 year life-of-mine (LoM). Expansion over 18 months of the existing pit using excavators & dump trucks with ore trucked to run-of-mine (ROM) stockpiles prior to trucking by double or triple road trains for off-site processing at the Great Australian Operations Cloncurry. Once the pit is expanded (440m along strike x 220m wide x 170m deep), underground operations (open & backfilled longhole stoping) to commence via a portal to be located within the pit. Workings to include twin boom development jumbos, production drills & ventilation including auxiliary fans & vent ducting in working areas. Underground loaders (boggers) & haul trucks to bring ore from the decline to the surface. Upgrade of the 8.7km unsealed road from the Barkly Highway as well as internal haul & access roads. Water to be sourced from workings dewatering, a surface water management system & truck deliveries to site. Power to continue to be supplied by diesel generators with associated fuel storage. Some 80 operational staff expected to be bussed in from Cloncurry or Mt Isa. Click for more details...

DUGALD RIVER BASE METAL PROJECT - UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT
Declines New project In The Mt Isa City Council Area. A 2.5 year contract for underground development including construction of 2 exploration declines at a rate of 9000m a year. A workforce of 100 personnel expected. Click for more details...

LADY LORETTA BASE METALS OPERATIONS- ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT
Private ownership Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project In The Mt Isa City Council Area for New development. A project to increase ore production at Lady Loretta to 1.6 million tonnes (Mtpa) by developing the upper ore bodies independently of the deeper underground resources. To include larger ore handling facilities, increased mobile & fixed plant equipment with associated expanded ventilation system. Upgraded or expanded infrastructure including concrete batch plant, paste plant, warehouse, fuel farm & power station. Increased village accommodation & utility upgrades. Click for more details...

CARRAPATEENA COPPER GOLD PROJECT - EXPLORATION DECLINE
A project in the SA Within Port Augusta. Construction of an exploration decline to determine rock stresses & structures for assessment of potential project mining methods (block cave, sub-level stoping, sub-level caving). Development using a tunnel boring machine. Geotechnical & exploration access areas to be developed at 625m & 1000m below the surface. Click for more details...

RENSION BELL TIN OPERATIONS - MINING CONTRACT
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) New project at 15km northeast of, Zeehan, TAS 7469. This type is Decline Development/Underground Mining with Private ownership. A 3 year contract for underground mining. To include decline development of 6000m a year for 700,000tpa ore production. To utilise 3 development jumbos, 2 longhole rigs, 4 boggers & 3 trucks. Workforce of 130 personnel. Click for more details...

ROY HILL IRON ORE PROJECT - INFRASTRUCTURE - PORT HEDLAND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
Lot 4 Clark St, Port Hedland, WA 6721 Has Roy Hill Iron Ore Project - Infrastructure - Port Hedland Infrastructure Construction currently at Construction stage. For the provision of infrastructure construction. Click for more details...

CARMICHAEL COAL PROJECT - VENTILATION SHAFTS
Mining - Infrastructure (Drifts, ventilator shafts, portals, shotcreting, declines) project at via the Gregory Developmental Rd 140km northwest of, Clermont, QLD 4721 for New. For the provision of Ventilation Shafts. Click for more details...