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More than 15,000 tonnes of ore is processed every day at Pasminco Century Mine. Work to remove overburden commenced in 1998 and the pit is now more than one kilometre wide |
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Asset Management Support Officer Mark Fletcher is a leader in filter improvement at Pasminco Hobart Smelter. The work of Mark`s teams has been a critical element in stabilising the Leach/Purification process which has contributed to record metal production |
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During the final stage of purification at Pasminco Hobart Smelter, solution is cooled and gypsum removed in the gypsum removal towers. A former waste product, gypsum is now sold for use in cement manufacture, providing both an economic and environmental benefit |
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New tail gas scrubbing equipment worth $7 million was installed at Pasminco Cockle Creek Smelter to significantly improve environmental performance and meet stringent New South Wales Government operating conditions
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A 225 metre shed at the Karumba port facility has a capacity of 60,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate and 20,000 tonnes of lead concentrate. An automated system is used to reclaim the concentrate from the shed and load it on to the transfer vessel MV Wunma |
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Reg Hookey and his team conduct minor maintenance work at Pasminco Century Mine. Hookey`s Contracting is one of five local businesses established in accordance with business development objectives in the Gulf Communities Agreement |
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Pasminco Century Mine is one of the world`s largest zinc mines. It began commercial operation on 1 March 2000 and was officially opened by the Queensland Premier, the Hon. Peter Beattie MLA on 4 April 2000
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When Pasminco Century Mine reaches full production at the end of 2001, the floatation circuits will produce 880,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate and 70,000 tonnes of lead concentrate annually |
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The Pasminco Safety Beliefs encourage shared responsibility for safety on and off the job and the development of behaviours and attitudes that result in safety improvement |
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More than $3 million has been invested to meet new standards for process water that is discharged from Cockle Creek smelter |
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The Pasminco Rosebery Mine has boosted its underground trucking capacity to cope with increasing haulage distances from stope to crusher in the deeper parts of the mine |
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Sand is a key component of the fine grinding technology which has improved metallurgical performance resulting in record zinc recovery at Elura. The technology has been successfully incorporated into the process at Century |
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Strong demand in Europe, sustained economic growth in the United States and the continuing success of the Asian distribution centres, ensured that Pasminco metal products were delivered to customers in more than 50 countries |
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Essential to the ongoing viability of Pasminco Rosebery Mine, the $7.8 million Northern Upcast Ventilation Shaft provides ventilation to support operations in the new deeper parts of the mine |