Shotcrete stability at Mineral Hill

A recent review by geotechnical engineers engaged by KBL on poor ground conditions in a critical decline development at the Mineral Hill Mine resulted in the recommendation to shotcrete the decline to ensure long term access.

March 19, 2013
Mine Development, Shotcrete Rig, Shotcreting


Hera Mine update

Work is progressing well with PYBAR’s YTC Hera project at Nymagee, NSW.

February 1, 2013
Mine Development, Mine Production, New South Wales, Whole of Mine


New DS421 Cablebolter available for hire

PYBAR has available a new DS421 cabin cablebolter for contract projects – this equipment comes complete with operators and a maintenance program.

January 30, 2013
Cable Bolting, Mine Development


PYBAR starts at Hera

The PYBAR team have begun mobilising to the Hera Mine site near Nymagee in Central NSW,with the workshop, offices and site sheds set up and site establishment about to commence.

December 11, 2012
Mine Development, Mine Production, New South Wales


PYBAR wins preferred contractor for Chinova sites

PYBAR has been selected as preferred contractor to manage the consolidation of Chinova Resources underground mining and maintenance activities of Kulthor, Osborne and Starra 276.

November 26, 2012
Mine Development, Mine Production, New South Wales


Shotcreting – from mining to civil

PYBAR has been contracted by John Holland to supply a Jacon Maxijet robotic shotcrete rig with experienced operator/nozzleman for the Hume Highway underpass of Sydney’s Glenfield to Leppington Rail Line project.

November 26, 2012
Mine Development, Shotcrete Rig, Shotcreting


Mineral Hill to go deeper

KBL Mining Limited has confirmed a new copper-gold lode directly below the current development of the Parkers Hill ore body at the Mineral Hill Mine in NSW.

September 25, 2012
Exploration Drilling, Mine Development, Mine Production, New South Wales, Whole of Mine


PYBAR accelerates development at Lady Loretta

The team of 50 PYBAR staff has accelerated development at Xstrata Zinc’s Lady Loretta mine in Queensland and is currently mining the ore in addition to the original waste development contract. The first 6,000 tonnes will be produced by the end of September.

September 25, 2012
Jumbo, Mine Development, Mine Production, Whole of Mine


Rock saw trial opens up squeezed headings

Faced with numerous draw point access restrictions in the process of their block caving operations, Northparkes Mines were looking for a way to improve access and in particular, maintain the integrity of the tunnel walls during caving.

September 24, 2012
Jumbo, Mine Development, Mine Production, Whole of Mine


Shotcreting Success

PYBAR has recently completed a unique shotcreting project for Mancala`s Fossey Mine located in Tasmania. The project was to create a ‘plug’ which would hold back a considerable amount of water in the mine. This particular type of ‘plug’ has never been completed in Australia and only the third time…

July 18, 2012
Mine Development, Shotcrete Rig, Shotcreting


 

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