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the Yamarna gold mine’s power capacity Local partners and technology, such as Site managers can now closely monitor ma-
and plant output, as well as reduce costs. remote body cameras, helped ensure that chine and operator productivity, prevent truck
WA Mines and Petroleum Minister Hon installation and training stayed on schedule. strut damage from overloading, reduce tyre
Bill Johnston MLA commended Gold Road Hexagon vice-president of autonomous wear and achieve better fuel consumption to
and Gold Fields for adopting these innova- mining Andrew Crose said a willingness to significantly reduce overall running costs.
tive new technologies. embrace change was key to the successful One of the EarthTrack system’s key features
“Western Australia is leading the way in installation. is that it alerts the operator of an uneven distri-
deploying renewable energy systems in the “Tarkwa staff’s willingness to adapt to bution, allowing them to take immediate action
resources industry, which is further support- the limitations imposed by COVID-19 was to avoid strut damage.
ing our global reputation as an innovative hugely important,” he said. “The resource- RCT account manager Scott Phillips said
mining jurisdiction,” he said. fulness displayed by everyone involved was the system maximises efficiency and produc-
impressive. It ensured that we completed the tivity of mining fleets.
Experience gives Boart project with minimal delays – almost to the ator’s ability to load dirt in an effective manner
“This solution enhances the excavator oper-
original project dates.”
the edge in the US that ensures optimal loading conditions with

Boart Longyear Ltd has been contracted to Silver Lake stays on track every bucket,” he said.
undertake a 5,000m RC drilling programme thanks to RCT
for Reidel Resources Ltd at the Kingman gold- CIMIC offloads 50%
silver project in Arizona, US. Silver Lake Resources Ltd’s earthmoving of Thiess
The upcoming drilling campaign is expected fleet now boasts RCT’s EarthTrack smart
to test a number of areas where high-grade gold technology information monitoring tool. CIMIC Group has finalised its 50% sell-
and silver was mined between the 1880s and RCT recently commissioned the Earth- down in mining services provider Thiess to
1940s, as well as where further high grades Track payload management system on a Elliott Advisors (UK) Ltd.
were intersected at shallow depths by Reidel in mixed fleet consisting of five Cat 777F dump The sale was valued at $US4.3 billion
late 2019. trucks, one Hitachi 1200-6 excavator and and generated about $US2.2 billion in cash
Drilling was due to begin at the time of print, one Hitachi 1900-6 Excavator. proceeds for CIMIC, which retains the other
pending completion of the permitting process The solution provides Silver Lake’s ma- 50% of the Thiess business.
and rig mobilisation. chine operators with real-time information Elliott is one of the oldest fund managers
The fully funded programme is also expected about payload distribution and optimal load of its kind under continuous operation and
to test new areas such as Jim’s where historic weights at its Mount Monger operations in manages more than $US40 billion in as-
mining and more recent geophysics has high- Western Australia’s Goldfields. sets, including equity positions in private and
lighted its prospectivity. listed companies, in Australia and globally.
Boart Longyear was appointed by Reidel due Thiess delivers open cut and underground
to its extensive drilling experience in the US. mining in Australia, Asia, Africa and the
Americas, providing services to 25 projects
Safety first for Gold Fields across a range of commodities. It has a di-
verse fleet of plant and equipment of more
in Ghana than 2,200 assets, a team of around 14,000
employees and generates annual revenues
More than 220 vehicles at Gold Fields in excess of US$4.1 billion.
Ltd’s Tarkwa mine in Ghana have been CIMIC Group executive chairman
equipped with Hexagon’s MineProtect colli- Marcelino Fernández Verdes said: “The sale
sion avoidance system (CAS). agreement reflects Thiess’ ongoing strate-
Despite pandemic lockdowns preventing gic importance as a core activity for CIMIC.
Hexagon’s South African-based staff travel- It capitalises on the robust outlook for the
ling to Ghana, MineProtect’s operator alert- The earthmoving fleet at Silver Lake’s mining sector and, together with Elliott, we
ness system, personal alert and tracking Mt Monger operations now feature RCT’s will pursue market opportunities in line with
radar were installed with minimal delays. EarthTrack payload management system Thiess’ growth and diversification strategy.”

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