CLIENT: Anglo American
PROJECT: Black Mountain Deep
REGION: South Africa
STATUS: Completed
SCOPE OF WORKS
Sinking of main shaft
SHAFT DIMENSIONS:
Depth: 1752 metres
Finished diameter: 7.4 metres
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES
Remoteness of the site required careful logistical planning.
The sinking project had to overcome significant geotechnical challenges by way of high horizontal stresses.