With the mining industry generally being regarded as a male dominated industry, Tritton Copper Mines has launched a campaign to attract females to work in their underground operations. Tritton Copper Mines is currently undertaking a major expansion of its operations with an expansion of the processing plant and the development of two new underground mines near Girilambone. The company is aiming to...
Straits Resources Ltd. said on Tuesday it expects its Whim Creek copper mine in Australia to return to full production in 2007 after ore processing difficulties cut output last year. Production at the mine totalled 3,662 tonnes in the fourth quarter, taking full-year output to 14,800 tonnes, 1,200 tonnes below normal, it said. Higher-than-usual iron content in copper-bearing ores mined last year required...