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Drilling of Northam’s Zondereinde No 3 shaft completed

Drilling of Northam’s Zondereinde No 3 shaft completed

18th May 2022

     

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From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report.

Sashnee Moodley:

Platinum group metals miner Northam last month completed the drilling and reaming of the first shaft of its Number 3 Shaft expansion project. The new shaft, at 1 380 metres deep and 4.8 metres wide, is designed to handle personnel and materials, while two additional shafts will handle rock-haulage and ventilation duties.

Master Drilling CEO and founder Danie Pretorius speaks to Mining Weekly’s Donna Slater about the shaft construction project.

Master Drilling CEO and founder Danie Pretorius:

Sashnee Moodley:

Northam chose to use Master Drilling’s raise boring method as a result of the miner having underground access to the pilot hole of the new shaft, as well as to keep costs down and risk of injury minimal. Northam CEO Paul Dunne explains.

Sashnee Moodley:

The Zondereinde mine is noteworthy in the platinum group metals industry and is unique in a few aspects. Paul Dunne explains.

Northam CEO Paul Dunne:

Sashnee Moodley:

That’s Creamer Media’s Real Economy Report. Join us again next week for more news and insight into South Africa’s real economy. Don’t forget to listen to the audio version of our Engineering News daily email newsletter.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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