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Monster fail at Mindanao

PERTH-based gold miner Medusa Mining’s Philippines arm Philsaga Mining has suffered shaft issues at the Co-O gold mine on the island of Mindanao.

 Miners at the Co-O mine in a service shaft

Miners at the Co-O mine in a service shaft

There was an electrical controller component failure in the L8 shaft winder meaning the L8 shaft will be out of action for at least 10 days while a replacement part is sourced and installed. An official...

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