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Underground mining costs rising

UNDERGROUND mining costs, per tonne of material mined, have increased by more than inflation over the past 36 years, according to research by AMC Consultants chairman Peter McCarthy.

Noel Dyson
Underground mining costs in Australia are still rising despite improved technology.

Underground mining costs in Australia are still rising despite improved technology.

McCarthy admits he has not done the further research to identify where these cost increases are coming from and what miners can do to bring them down though. That work will come. His research, which...

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