UNDERGROUND

Fresh air for Challenger Deeps

PRIMARY ventilation upgrade works have been conducted at WPG Resources’ Challenger gold mine in South Australia to allow development of its Challenger Deeps project.

Noel Dyson
The primary fan bank at the ventilation shaft collar fully installed and running.

The primary fan bank at the ventilation shaft collar fully installed and running.

The initial vent survey has showed the fans are performing better than design. WPG CEO Wayne Rossiter said the Zitron fans were units the company previously had installed underground. This project...

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