Cornish Metals Inc said that water levels are falling quicker than expected during the dewatering of South Crofty tin mine. UNDERGROUND WORKINGS Operations began in early November with up to 25,000m3 per day of water pumped directly from the mine to the water treatment plant before discharge into the Red River. The Canadian company said […]
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Cornish Metals pumps first water in 25 years from South Crofty
Cornish Metals Inc has started pumping the first water in a quarter of a century using two submersible pumps in New Cook’s Kitchen shaft from South Crofty tin mine. TREATMENT PLANT Two KSB BSX 463/5 specialist high-head 950 kilowatt vertical submersible pumps, manufactured and supplied by KSB Ltd, sit approximately 360m below surface. The pumps […]