Founded in 1993, PYBAR is an underground hard rock mining contractor. Its agile, efficient and progressive service delivers rapid underground infrastructure and reliable production, from large operations to greenfield developments.

News

Removing the reamer

Device makes the task safer, quicker and cheaper.

Technology / innovation

16 MARCH 2021

Lower grades bite Aurelia production

Gold grades much lower but that drop had been planned for.

Development

28 JANUARY 2021

Recovery breakthrough at Henty

Body of missing Henty miner finally retrieved 26 days after underground tragedy.

Sustainability

18 FEBRUARY 2020

Henty recovery hits a hurdle

First attempt to recover missing miner proves unsuccessful.

Geomechanics / Ground ...

13 FEBRUARY 2020

Pybar hopes to recover missing miner this week

Miner has been missing since January 23.

Geomechanics / Ground ...

05 FEBRUARY 2020

Recovery operation continues at Henty

Robotic mini excavator and a loader retrieval system from Newcastle to be used in recovery efforts.

Geomechanics / Ground ...

29 JANUARY 2020

Deceased Henty miner named

Miner killed in a rock fall at Henty named as Cameron John Goss.

Geomechanics / Ground ...

28 JANUARY 2020

Henty miner feared dead

Loader the miner operating has been located and is partially covered by fallen rock.

Geomechanics / Ground ...

24 JANUARY 2020

Miner missing underground at Henty

Police team moving to site to search with a robotic camera and thermal imaging drone.

Sustainability

23 JANUARY 2020

Cats roll into Dargues

Pybar moves to automate the fleet at the Dargues mine in NSW.

Technology / innovation

17 DECEMBER 2019

Pybar school in session

Pybar gets go-ahead for underground training in NSW.

Operational Excellence

02 DECEMBER 2019

Pybar lands Hamlet part

Pybar has won the contract to develop the Hamlet North project.

Development

30 MAY 2019

Pybar feet pound as it takes Cowal underground

Pybar gets a 12 month contract to develop Cowal's decline.

Development

20 FEBRUARY 2019

Far West on track for Red River

Thalanga's second underground deposit on track to start production in third quarter.

Development

11 FEBRUARY 2019

Ventilation consideration in new loader

Caterpillar rolls out R1700 loader.

Fleet

08 JANUARY 2019

Red River progressing in Far West

Development at Far West down to 90m vertical depth.

Development

12 DECEMBER 2018

Pybar goes underground at Woodlawn

Woodlawn on track for commissioning by the end of the year.

Development

26 SEPTEMBER 2018

Radio underground

Getting communications underground could be a boon.

Communications

07 AUGUST 2018

WPG calls in the administrators

Failed to manage a recapitalisation.

Sustainability

01 AUGUST 2018

Heron on track for fourth quarter commissioning

All major Woodlawn earthworks done and engineering design and procurement 93% complete.

Development

30 JULY 2018

Carrapateena developing nicely

Development at Carrapateena at 6285m.

Development

19 JULY 2018

Pybar takes things further at Thalanga

Pybar will ride with West 45 to the end.

Development

12 JULY 2018

Pybar picked for Far West mine

Far West contract Pybar's second at Thalanga.

Development

09 JULY 2018

Emeco rolls out WesTrac's MineQ

Can handle information from 3.5 million different data points.

Technology / innovation

30 MAY 2018

Challenger stoush lingers

Case likely to not be heard until next year.

Fleet

10 MAY 2018

Pybar to tackle Black Rock

Pybar gets more work with Mount Isa Mines.

Development

03 MAY 2018

Downer lands Carrapateena underground mining services contract

Pips Pybar for the works.

Development

17 APRIL 2018

Woodlawn progress on track

Work about 35% complete and on schedule.

Design / Build

29 MARCH 2018

Woodlawn award for Pybar

Pybar gets work at Woodlawn with Heron.

Development

28 FEBRUARY 2018

Ramping up

Skills and equipment shortages loom for underground contractors.

Development

20 FEBRUARY 2018

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