TECHNOLOGY

Fan favourite from Minetek

A CUSTOM built ventilator fan and impeller combination designed by Minetek for the underground crusher at a block cave copper-gold mine in central New South Wales has outperformed the existing axial fan, leading to an increased order of five fans for the operation.

Minetek's underground crusher fan

Minetek's underground crusher fan

Minetek was contracted to provide a ventilation fan that could withstand the extremely abrasive silica dust emitted by the crusher. The operation had been hit with significant ongoing costs, with the...

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