The George Fisher L72 Zinc Mine

George Fisher L72 Zinc Mine | Lower Shaft

The George Fisher L72 Zinc Mine is located approximately 20 km north of the city of Mt Isa, in north-western Queensland, Australia and 975 km west of Townsville. It is one of the largest zinc, lead and silver mines in the world. More information here

Scope of Works

The George Fisher L72 Zinc Mine Phase 1 – Design, provision, installation and commissioning of equipment to perform the Works.
The George Fisher L72 Zinc Mine Phase 2 – Shaft Lining, Access Drive and Shaft Pocket establishment and Shaft Bottom Steelwork Installation.

The Project Works Included

Mobilisation and demobilisation of all equipment required to perform the works
Preparation of submissions and documentation to enable approval from the Department of Natural Resources and Mining (DNRM)
Underground establishment of sinking equipment in u/g blind heading excavated for raise drilling
Concrete lining of the lower portion of the L72 shaft, 250mm thick (approximately 393m vertical of lining, at 5.84m finished diameter)
Excavation of breakthroughs into two access drives and establishment of the brows
Installation of shaft bottom steelwork (80t) and mechanical items

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Client:Glencore

Location:Mt Isa Mines, QLD

Contract Duration:16 months

Safety Statistics:0.0 LTIFR

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Nick Maguire

Manager Mechanised Mining and Raise Boring

Since 1996, Nick’s career to date has predominantly involved underground metalliferous mining.
His experience gained during this time has been from the ground up, having spent years working underground at the ‘coal face’ through to statutory and senior management positions on site and at corporate head offices. This has given Nick an in depth knowledge of all aspects associated with underground mining.

Tracey Chan

Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

Tracey is a CPA qualified Accountant with over 22 years’ experience, 9 of which have been with RUC Mining Contractors as Financial Controller. Prior to her tenure with RUC Mining, she worked in various industries including engineering and construction, property and telecommunications across Perth, Melbourne and London. Tracey leads the Finance, Procurement, and supply chain functions, supporting internal and external stakeholders, while also managing company secretarial obligations for RUC Mining and its subsidiaries.

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