Major Mines & Projects | Tasiast Mine
Tasiast currently operates a load and haul fleet of 46 793D (220 ton) trucks, five 785 (92 t) and five 6060 shovels plus two RH340B excavators. Blasting techniques, including presplit and buffer hole blasting, are employed to protect the pit walls. Ore and waste rock is mined by conventional open pit methods from two pits (West ...