Slowly Drowning Excavator

An old photo today, sent in by a reader this week. This must have hurt to watch.

A Boggy Mess

A series of photos today, sent in by a reader. These look like they're all from the same mine, which appears to have serious water-management issues.

Four Years Old!

Mining Mayhem is four years old this week. I'd like to use this chance to say a big 'thank you' to all the regular readers of the blog, and to all those who've sent through photos. Some amazing ones have come through this year.

In Mining Mayhem tradition, we've got a video today.

Sunk Crane

Underwater Rear Dumper

Gone for a Swim

Rear Dumper Under Water

Judging from the rockslide, it looks like the haul-road has failed underneath the truck.

 

Wet Haul Roads

And you thought your mine had water issues...

Just something a bit different from the usual rear dumper carnage. This photo comes from the Sanakin mine in Indonesia.

Transformer into River

This big transformer was being loaded onto a barge to be taken to a new mining operation. Unfortunately, it never made it in one piece.

Gone Fishing

Even smaller mines have accidents, they just have more scenic locations to have them in.

Rear Dumper on side in water

Another flooded pit

Continuing on with our flooded theme, here's another mine which has been flooded. While not as bad as Middlemount, it's still quite bad.



[Edit May 2010] Here's some extra pictures of the recovery process, sent in by a reader.