Underground means change

For the transition from open-pit to underground mining we will:

  • Need several dozen pieces of new mining equipment
  • Be moving primarily ore and virtually no waste rock
  • Require heaters to warm the fresh air we pump undergroundBuild crusher and paste backfill plants
  • Increase our power plant capacity
  • Double water treatment capacity
  • Add accommodations for short-term needs when we will be operating both open-pit and underground mines
  • Raise the processed kimberlite containment dam to increase capacity
  • Increase our fuel storage capacity