Copernicus Open Pit & Ore Haulage

Client  Copernicus Nickel Mines Pty Ltd
Location  150km S of Hall Creek, WA
Start Date  June 2008
End Date  December 2008
Value $11M

Brierty were contracted by Panoranic Resources to undertake the open pit mining at Coperniucs Pit.

The project consists of the management of drill and blast, mining of 1.5 mbcm of material and ore haulage to the Savannah mine located 50km away.

Works included:

• Clearing and grubbing
• Removal and stockpiling
• Construction of haul roads
• Maintenance of haul roads
• Haulage
• Pit dewatering
• Mining and dumping of waste
• Mining and stockpiling of ore
• Mining of ore
• Drilling and blasting
• Rehabilitation works