Sunshine Mine kicks off drilling exploration program
The first of two drills that will be utilized during the year and a half-long exploration program at the Sunshine Mine (and associated properties). This particular drill is currently installed at the Daylight Switch inside the Con-Sil tunnel and has already been pulling out numerous core samples for the Sunshine team to analyze.
Photo by CHANSE WATSON
Sunshine Mine General Foreman Justin Wilbur operates a mine cart toward the exit of the Con-Sil Tunnel.
The LM110 drill in the Con-Sil Tunnel's Daylight Switch bores into a wall of the tunnel.
Geology Manager Greg Nickel and Mine General Manager Tom Henderson observe Boart driller Andrew Minner prepare a new drill tube for the LM110.
Boxes of drilling cores are laid out for inspection at the Sunshine Mine.
BIG CREEK — For the last decade, operations at the historic Sunshine Mine in Big Creek have been limited. A skeleton crew of approximately 15 employees has largely been responsible for slowly updating the mine since a 2012 rehabilitation and drilling project was terminated. ...
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