Saving Savuka: 3D modelling to the rescue

Creating a 3D model allowed project workers to construct steelwork on the surface, knowing it would fit when hauled down the shaft. Image courtesy of AngloGold Ashanti.
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It took $30m and 14 months of work to bring the Savuka mine back online. -
Workers could construct steelwork on the surface, knowing it would fit when... -
The seismic activity destroyed much of Savuka's shaft and the surrounding... -
AngloGold Ashanti has recognised the efficiency savings 3D modelling software... -
Unconventional new conveyor systems hauled all the rubble out of Savuka's shaft.