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“The Technical Services team oversees the architecture of the mine. Integrating math and science - we are focused on “the triple bottom line”: people, profit and the planet. A successful modern mine must have all three.
In collaboration with the geologists, engineers and operational staff, we work on drill plans, ventilation systems, mine-to-mill integrations, optimization, sustainability and cost estimates – everything a profitable mine needs to safely tick over.
I am now a proud Canadian. I grew up in the interior of
The gold veins in the
With a renewed understanding of the ore-body, we now know the vein does not disappear and we can more easily pick up the elusive trail.
Those undulations might not have to be mined selectively, which would result in a reduction in mining cost per-ounce-of-gold.
Early indications are that Rowan is amenable to “ore-sorting”, which removes waste-rock before it gets to the mill. Ore-sorting has the potential to reduce the tonnage of rock being transported from the Rowan deposit to the Madsen mill, thereby increasing the grade and giving us more “bang for our buck”.
We can boost the capacity of the existing mill up to 1,500 tonnes per day - almost a 50% increase. We are lucky to have a state-of-the-art water treatment facility with excess capacity.
We are introducing a number of technical innovations. Typically, in
West Red Lake Gold is investigating modernising this process with a technique called “jumbo bolting”. You drill and bolt using mechanical arms from the safety of an air-conditioned cab. It’s faster, more robust and with this process no human being comes within three meters of the unsupported ground.
We are also running trials on an innovative explosive that allows us to charge the holes quicker while reducing the ammonia footprint of the mine. This emulsion-type explosive is used successfully in other mining jurisdictions. It uses less explosive per ton of rock and is more environmentally friendly.
It’s another example of how we are fostering a culture to promote our people, our profits and our planet.
Next, in Part 3 of our messages to shareholders, you will hear from
V.P of Technical Services”
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