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Mining Operations

Concentrated ore ready for smelting. Image courtesy of Xstrata Copper. Stacker Reclaimer image
Truck and Shovel operations are used to remove the coal after blasting. Truck and Shovel Operation
Draglines are enormous structures, used in the removal of overburden at open-cut coal mines. Dragline in operation at Ensham mine
Draglines have a boom as long as a football field. They are used to remove overburden at open-cut coal mines. Operating Dragline at Ensham
Ernest Henry open-cut mine Cloncurry, image courtesy of Xstrata Copper. Ernest Henry Mine Cloncurry
The pit at the Ensham mine is progressing to the right in the picture. Removal of surface overburden is in progress on the highwall side (right) and is dumped on the spoil pile (left) to fill the pit. Ensham Mine
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