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Kanmantoo crusher grinds to a halt after bearing failure

PRODUCTION has ground to a halt at Hillgrove Resources’ Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia after a bearing failure on the primary crusher.

 The Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia

The Kanmantoo copper mine in South Australia

Hillgrove has already started working on replacing the failed bearing, and expects the repair to take seven to 10 days. The company will also take the opportunity to get a head-start on other planned...

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