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RUC has access to an International combined fleet of forty six raise drill machines varying in size from the 61R 6ft machine to the HG330 SP machine spread over four continents.

 

 

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Australian Raisebore Contracts

Project Description Date
Oceana - Golden Grove Various slots and escapeways Current
Rio Tinto - Argyle Various 4 mtr raises Current
St Barbara - Gwalia Various 4.5 mtr raises Current
Barminco - Eloise Raisedrill 1 x 1000 mtr @ 4.5 dia Current
BHP Billiton - Leinster Raisedrill 5 x 150 mtr @ 3.5 dia 2006
Newcrest - Ridgeway Raisedrill 1 x 850 mtr @ 4.5 dia 2006
Barrick - Plutonic Raisedrill 1 x 520 mtr @ 4 dia 2005
Newcrest - Ridgeway Raisedrill 1 x 890 mtr @ 4.5 dia 2005
Birla Resources - Nifty Raisedrill 3 x 150 mtr @ 4.5 dia 2005
Hill 50 - Mt Marion 2,000 mtrs (slots) 2005
Byrnecut - Tritton Raisedrill 2 x 180 mtr @ 4 dia 2004
Newmont - Golden Grove Raisedrill 1 x 350 mtr @ 4.5 dia 2004
Newmont - Callie VR 4 Raisedrill 1 x 660 mtr @ 5 dia 2003
LionOre - Black Swan Raisedrill 3 x 180 mtr @ 3.5 dia 2003
Hill 50 - Mt Magnet 2,000 mtrs (slots & escapeways) 2003
WMC - Junction 1,500 mtrs (Boxholes) 2003
Newcrest - Telfer Raisedrill 2 x 670 mtr @ 4.5 dia 2001
Delta - Kanowna Belle Raisedrill 12 x 250 mtr @ 4.5 dia 2001
Copper Mine - Mt Lyall Raisedrill 1 x 570 mtr @ 4.5 dia 1998
Placer Dome -Osborne 2,000 mtr (various Boxholes) 1998
WMC - Helmut Raisedrill 450 mtr of 600 mtr shaft (Strip and line upper 150 mtr) 1996
Newcrest - Telfer Raisedrill 2 x 200 mtr @ 3.5 dia 1995

 

Australian Shaft Sinking Contracts

Project Description Date
Consolidated Minerals - Beta Hunt Sink and line 1 x 650 mtr @ 4 dia Current
Newcrest - Telfer Sink and line 1 x 1100 mtr @ 7 dia 2005
Newmont - Callie VR 4 Sink and line 1 x 130 mtr @ 5.5 dia 2004
Mt Isa - Enterprise Mine Sink and line 750 mtrs @ 5.5 dia using Directional piloting (1m tolerance) 2000
Bounty Gold Mine Sink and line 1 x 800 mtr @ 5.5 dia 1995
Pasminco - VR 5 Broken Hill V-Mole sink and line 1 x 860 mtr @ 6.5 dia 1991

International Group Projects (Large Dia.)

Project Description Country
Amplat Frank Shaft Raisedrill 1 x 1076 mtr @ 6.1 dia RSA
Ashanti Raisedrill 1 x 560 mtr @ 5.5 dia Ghana
Freeport Raisedrill 1 x 620 mtr @ 6.1 dia Raisedrill 6 x 620 mtr @ 4.1 dia Indonesia
Ponkor (Indonesia) Raisedrill 6 x 240 mtr @ 2.4 dia 1995