Taking to the bush

Leaving the comfort of the vehicles, and taking to the bush, the Gateways Board members inspect the area for camel damage.

Group Shot

Fred Murray, Alan Zubrinich and Geoff Deans discussing the “scheme of things” which make up the vast mine at Prominent Hill. The other person is the site guide, who engaged with us in an entertaining chat on the fine art of divining opals with a piece of fencing wire. A handy skill if you’ve got it!

OZ Minerals Pit

Laden with a 250 tonne payload, the dump truck makes its way from the bottom of the pit. The machine is powered by a 117 litre engine, producing 3,550hp. Each tire is 13 feet tall, weigh 4 tonnes each and cost over $40,000 each. A tonne of liquid coolant works to keep the engine cool.

Oz Minerals Processing Plant

July ’08 sees the giant mecanno set being pieced together to form the Prominent Hill Processing Plant. The plant is to process and deliver some 2.5 million tonnes of copper and 7.4 million ounces of gold.

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