Open Pit Mining

Images of the stages of Mining in the Fimiston Open Pit.

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  Drilling a Blast Pattern

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  High Reach Drill for Geotechnical Work Invented at KCGM

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  Long Reach Drill over Voids Invented at KCGM

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  Charging the Blast Hole with AmPho

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  Wiring the Blast Holes

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  Loading a Blast Hole with a Charge

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  Wiring up the Blast Holes

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  A Blast in the Fimiston Open Pit

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  Watering for Dust Control

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  Loading a Haul Truck

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  A Loaded Haul Truck

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  Trucks Driving Past a Blast Pattern on Golden Pike

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  Tipping Into the Primary Crusher

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  The Haul Trucks Parked Up

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  The Haul Trucks Parked Up at Shift Change

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  Comparison of a Haul Truck and Light Vehicle (ute)