Carrapateena: 3 of 5

The SL100 mobile gantry.
TECHNOLOGY

Removing the reamer

Device makes the task safer, quicker and cheaper.

16 March 2021

A RCT teleremote system in use at a mine site.
TECHNOLOGY

Bogging from home

Trial being conducted in which boggers are being operated from home.

25 February 2021

Decision taken to carry out the Carrapateena block cave expansion.
UNDERGROUND

Carrapateena block cave is go

Block cave plan expected to take mine's gold output to about 120,000oz per annum.

29 January 2021

Byrnecut will be taking over Downer's underground mining contract at Carrapateena.
UNDERGROUND

Downer exits underground

Transitioning its $660 million Carrapateena contract to Byrnecut.

20 January 2021

Polymathian is working to automate short interval control at Carrapateena.
TECHNOLOGY

Polymathian lands grant for OZ work

Looking to automate short interval control.

26 November 2020

An OZ Minerals container being loaded at Whyalla.
MANAGEMENT

OZ Minerals signs Whyalla port contract

Port to be used to ship Carrapateena copper concentrate.

16 June 2020

The focus at Carrapateena has shifted to stockpile building.
COVID-19

OZ deferring $150M in growth spending

Company focusing on low-cost metal production and jobs preservation.

31 March 2020

The Carrapateena process plant has hit nameplate throughput.
PROCESSING

Carrapateena gets cracking

Processing plant hits nameplate throughput rate.

04 March 2020

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