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Raisebore Training Session – Requinoa, Chile
61R at work at Cabildo Las Cenizas
Raiseboring South America By Marcel Leclair
It’s been a busy first half of 2012 for raisebore in Chile. It took a global team effort and support to successfully coordinate the completion of Chile’s first raisebore training seminar, shipping the 82R to our friends in Australia, participating in the Argentina mining expo and, of course, all the while maintaining the utmost satisfaction of our clients (Goldcorp, Codelco - Geovita & Cabildo) in terms of quality, safety and production. Our crew members and support staff take great pride in their work - and it certainly shows.
Loading the 82R bound for Australia
82R setup at Cerro Negro project in Argentina
Many thanks to our team. Your continued efforts will ensure the successful future of raiseboring in South America. !Muchas gracias a todos! Y, como siempre: trabajo seguro. Saludos
Redpath South America Wins Major Contract at El Teniente The Raisebore team in South America, led by Marcel Leclair, is keeping up its momentum by having just won a major development contract awarded by Chilean construction company Más Errázuriz.
Redbore 50 crew at work at Cabildo Las Cenizas
The company granted Redpath the development of a total of 540 metres of 1.5 metre diameter blind hole raises ranging from 15 to 25 metres in length - as well as another 1,080 metres of raisebore holes with diameters of 2.1, 3.1 and 3.5 metres. The services will be performed at Codelco’s Division El Teniente. The equipment to be used includes a Redbore 50MD as well as a Redpath 82R. According to Dagoberto García, Estimate Administrator and Project Controller for Raiseboring in South America, it is expected that the blindhole services will be extended until next year – 2013, due to the needs of the production. “As well, it may be possible that we incorporate a second blindhole starting September 2012. We´re very happy for being selected to do this important work.” A total of 22 staff from Redpath, including administrative and operations staff, will be dedicated to this specific project.
Redbore 40 at work at the Geovita Project - El Teniente