Copper 360 milestone with first on-ore blast at Rietberg in 40 years
Development at Rietberg Mine will continue over the next nine months
05 February 2025 - 11:35
Copper 360 has successfully executed the first on-ore blast at Rietberg Mine in the Northern Cape, marking the first such blast in 42 years.
The milestone, reached on January 31, signals the start of Copper 360’s transition from less predictable mine development towards structured hard rock mining, the company said in a statement on Wednesday...
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