King Vol Mine – 2016

SCOPE

• Supply labour, plant and material to commence underground operations including portal establishment and development, underground development, and production;
• Establishment of offices, HV workshop, ablutions, batch plant, electrical infrastructure and sewerage water treatment plant;
• Decline development using typical jumbo development and recover ore using traditional longhole open stoping methods; and
• Mining of the decline (5.0mW x 5.5mH), levels (5.0mW x 5.5mH) and ore drives (4.0mW x 4.5mH) using twin boom jumbos.

CONTRACT TYPE

• Schedule of rates with fixed equipment

PROJECT STATISTICS

• Project term: 5 years; and
• Employees: 83 at peak.

KEY PROJECT OUTCOMES (to date)

• Establishment of portal and ground support;
• Establishment of explosive magazines, temporary workshop and offices; and
• Decline development underway.

KEY MILESTONES (to date)

• Project commenced: September 2016

KEY PLANT & EQUIPMENT

• 2 x Jumbo – Sandvik DD420-60C;
• 2 x Production Drills – Sandvik DL431-7C;
• 1 x Loader – Cat R2900G;
• 1 x Loader CAT R1700G;
• 4 x Trucks – Cat AD45;
• 1 x Chargeup – Normet 1614B;
• 2 x Integrated tool carriers – Volvo L120;
• 1 x Shotcrete sprayer – Jacon Spraymec;
• 1 x Grader – CAT 12G; and
• 1 x Service Truck – Ultimec LF600.