VANCOUVER, Nov. 4, 2019 /CNW/ - Turquoise Hill Resources is
pleased to announce that Shaft 2 construction is complete and has
entered into the final stages of commissioning.
Shaft 2 is a 10 metre diameter shaft sunk to approximately 1.3
kilometres below the surface. This is a critical piece of
infrastructure that will accelerate the underground development of
the world class Oyu Tolgoi mine.
The shaft uses the world's largest production hoist motor and
can carry 300 people in the service hoist and lift 60 tonne skips
in the production hoist. When operating at maximum capacity, the
production hoist has the ability to lift 35,000 tonnes of material
to the surface daily.
With the construction of Shaft 2 complete, and the service hoist
operating permit being granted, the service hoist now allows us to
transport 300 people per cage cycle versus a maximum of 60 people
per cage cycle through Shaft 1. The 48 tonne capacity cage can now
be used to support logistics, transporting supplies and components
for development of the mine. Commissioning of the production hoist
continues with over 2,700 tonnes of rock successfully hoisted to
surface, and we continue to work with the regulatory agencies to
finalize the permitting.
"The completion of the construction of Shaft 2 is a significant
milestone in the underground development of the world class Oyu
Tolgoi mine. Shaft 2 was constructed using almost 5000 tonnes of
steel and over 300 kilometres of electrical cabling. Importantly,
the shaft was sunk and constructed with a predominantly Mongolian
workforce, developing specialized skills and demonstrating the
capability of the local work force. We look forward to utilizing
this major increase in capacity to accelerate our underground
development," said Ulf Quellmann, Chief Executive Officer of
Turquoise Hill.
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