PYBAR CSO elected to Austmine Board
Congratulations to our Chief Services Officer Andrew Rouse who was appointed to Austmine’s Board of Directors at its AGM in October.
December 17, 2018Austmine, METS, Mining Equipment, Technology
PYBAR expands at Peak
PYBAR has recently signed a contract with Aurelia Metals to carry out all underground development and production mining activities at Peak Mines near Cobar, NSW.
December 17, 2018Cobar, Peak Mines, Production Mining, Underground Development
Operations underway at Woodlawn
PYBAR has commenced operations at Heron Resources’ Woodlawn zinc-copper project in NSW, marking a significant milestone in the project development schedule.
October 12, 2018Development, Heron Resources, New South Wales, Production, Underground Mining, Woodlawn, Zinc-Copper
Becoming RTO certified
In August we took the first steps in obtaining our Registered Training Organisation (RTO) certification. Initially we will apply to facilitate Certificate II and III in Underground Metalliferous Mining.
September 28, 2018RTO, Registered Training Organisation, Underground Mining
PYBAR awarded seven year underground mining contract at Far West mine
PYBAR has been awarded the underground mining contract at Red River Resources Limited’s Far West project located at the Thalanga mine site, about 60km west of Charters Towers, Queensland.
August 5, 2018Far West, Mine Development, Production Drilling, Queensland, Red River Resources, Thalanga, Underground Mining
Innovation and the future of underground mining
In 2016 PYBAR Mining Services launched its own innovation program as part of its business strategy and ongoing commitment to continuous improvement.
July 3, 2018Innovation, Underground Mining
Second contract awarded at Thalanga
PYBAR has been awarded a second contract at Red River Resources’ Thalanga mine in Queensland. The first firing of the box cut at the Far West project took place on 16 May.
July 3, 2018Box cut, Drill and blast, Surface development, Thalanga, Underground mine
PYBAR awarded underground contract at Mount Isa Mines’ Black Rock Cave project
Specialist underground mining contractor PYBAR Mining Services has been awarded a two year contract at the Glencore-owned Mount Isa Mines’ Black Rock Cave project in Queensland.
May 2, 2018Black Rock Cave, Drive Stripping, Mount Isa Mines, Queensland, Shotcreting, Underground Mining
Improving LV safety
Reduced visibility of LVs in the underground environment is a significant safety risk – even when fitted with mandatory flashing beacons. To address this issue, we undertook an initiative to improve LV safety by fitting all LVs across our sites with whip aerials. To date, the results have been notable.
March 27, 2018Safety, Underground Mining, Whip Aerials
PYBAR’s Easer crew achieves world first at Hera gold mine
After a strong performance at Deep South last year, PYBAR’s Easer rig has exceeded expectations during a three month campaign at the Hera gold mine in NSW. The rig’s scope of works at Hera gave our team the opportunity to test and prove all three of the rig’s drilling modes:…
March 27, 2018Drilling, Easer, Hera gold mine