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Shaft hoisting commences in AUD589m underground project : Glencore

 Glencore’s  AUD589 million investment in Ernest Henry Mining near Cloncurry in  north-west  Queensland,  Australia,  to  transition  from  open  pit to underground  operations  has celebrated a significant milestone; commencing operations from a new kilometre-deep hoisting shaft. Queensland  Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, the Hon Andrew Cripps officially  commemorated  the  milestone  at an event at Ernest Henry today attended  by  Glencore  Chief  Executive  Officer  Ivan Glasenberg, Head of Copper Telis Mistakidis and community leaders. The  operation  will  now begin to ramp …