UNDERGROUND

Western Areas to really get pumping at Odysseus

A SCHLUMBERGER submersible pump has been brought in to accelerate dewatering at Western Areas’ Odysseus underground nickel mine and Barminco is poised to start rehabilitating the decline later this month.

Dewatering of the Cosmos pit and the Odysseus workings below it are set to accelerate.

Dewatering of the Cosmos pit and the Odysseus workings below it are set to accelerate.

Construction of all surface water management ponds and high voltage electrical reticulation has been completed at Western Australian site. Shaft headgear for the mine was bought last year and plans...

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