Cactus West - pre-clearing
Beginning to clear Cactus West
Cactus West trucks
Cactus West layback - beginning the first bench
Removal of alluvium on Cactus West, looking south
Excavation, three 20 ft (6 m benches)
Excavation view through alluvium, looking NW
Close up of the Wirtgen continuous miner - operated by North American Mining
Wirtgen continuous miner
Wirtgen continuous miner looking NW
Opening up the conglomerate via continuous miner
Trialling the continuous miner on the layback
Cactus West pit layback looking south, up ramp
Clean horizonatal bench lines through conglomerate
Completed level using Wirtgen continuous miner
Efficient excavation and crushing
Demonstrating material deposited directly into haul trucks (close up)
Demonstrating material deposited directly into haul trucks, looking NW
Demonstrating material deposited directly into haul trucks, looking into pit
