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Mining and Processing Methods |
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| Drilling is still being undertaken
to determine the extent of the
ore body. This will allow a decision
to be made about the future mining
method, being either open pit
or continued underground mining.
The EIS is assessing design
models for the overburden stockpile
if an open pit is developed.
Mining operations also result
in some waste solids and liquids,
called “tailings”.
The tailings are currently contained
in a tailings management systems
that allow evaporation of excess
liquids.
The EIS will assess how an
additional tailings system would
be built and managed in future
to minimise the impact on the
environment. |
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| The study is focusing on
an open pit, with the existing
underground operation to continue
for some time.
To support the increased tonnage
of ore mined, the current processing
plant would need to be expanded
with a similar processing and
smelting method as the current
operation. |
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| Last
Updated
25 September, 2007
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