Open pit operations
Arthurton West
Aerial Photograph of the Arthurton West Pit
Open cast extraction has been completed at this site and Glebe Mines
has made considerable progress in restoring the open pit. Since
1999 the site produced more than 700,000 ton at 30% CaF2 and was
operated under a modern planning consent which was granted in 2001.
Glebe Mines took direct operational control of the site in 2001 which
will be restored to original ground level by the end of 2009. Ore
production from the immediate locality has continued from an extension
of the deposit in a westerly direction (Arthurton West Extension).
Arthurton West Extension
Final extraction of vein minerals is currently taking place from
Arthurton West Extension. This will be immediately followed
by infilling with tailings to restore ground levels.
Bow Rake and High Rake Aerial Photograph
Bow Rake & High Rake
Ore extraction will continue from Longstone edge from Bow Rake and High rake and will be complted inby the end of 2010. At this point restoration will take place over approximately a five year period using tailings to restore ground levels.Winster
Glebe Mines was granted planning permission for the site in early 2004 and began work in September 2004. The company completed mineral extraction in 2007 and the land has been restored to a dry valley feature amenable for agricultural end use.