MINTAILS
The extraction of minerals from ore requires that the ore be ground into fine particles
“ This project is a demonstration of principle rather than sheer volume … it shows that underground mining here is possible and a viable thing to do ”
– Jan Jacobs , General Manager of Operations
Gold tailings and hard rock miner Mintails is set to boost its production capacity by the end of the year following the regeneration of its flagship Mogale Gold plants on South Africa ’ s West Rand .
Not only does the Australian-listed firm aim to become the country ’ s second-largest tailings miner within five years , but also to greatly increase its underground and hard rock activities , signalled by the recent opening of its D-shaft asset .
In achieving this expansion the challenge of regenerating old underground basins comes to the fore , with the company carrying out vital dewatering work which will not only allow it to mine the freed-up gold but also pass on revived land
102 July 2014