Castle Resources completes 17km tunnel rehab at Granduc Copper project
- Publishing Date
- 22 Dec 2011 1:37pm GMT
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- Mining Magazine
Loading & Hauling
Castle Resources has announced the completion of the rehabilitation of the 17km haulage tunnel that connects the Granduc minesite to the haulage road leading directly to year-round port facilities in Stewart, British Columbia, Canada.
Mike Sylvestre, president, CEO and director of Castle Resources, said: “This is a milestone achievement in our efforts to move the Granduc Copper project forward. The ability to safely access the mine now clearly positions Castle as an aggressive mine redevelopment story, with the next objective being the rehabilitation of strategic underground levels and exploration drifts for further copper resource definition.”
The 17km long Granduc tunnel was constructed in the mid-1960s by Newmont Mining, the developer and initial operator of the Granduc mine. It was considered an engineering feat, designed for the fast and efficient rail transportation of ore, people and supplies between the underground mine and the mill.
Mike Sylvestre, president, CEO and director of Castle Resources, said: “This is a milestone achievement in our efforts to move the Granduc Copper project forward. The ability to safely access the mine now clearly positions Castle as an aggressive mine redevelopment story, with the next objective being the rehabilitation of strategic underground levels and exploration drifts for further copper resource definition.”
The 17km long Granduc tunnel was constructed in the mid-1960s by Newmont Mining, the developer and initial operator of the Granduc mine. It was considered an engineering feat, designed for the fast and efficient rail transportation of ore, people and supplies between the underground mine and the mill.
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