Today, Resolution Copper staff and contractors celebrated the completion of the #10 headframe at its East Plant site in Superior. The $4 million dollar project was completed ahead of schedule and with no lost-time injuries.
Highlights:
- Construction of the headframe foundation was completed by Sundt Construction using 3,100 cubic yards of concrete and 245 tons of rebar in 30,500 hours.
- Cementation, the shaft sinking team, has been involved in the project since 2006 and has worked 300,000 man-hours without lost-time incident.
- Schuff Steel, a long term Arizona based steel fabricator and erector, spent 1,700 man-hours on detail drawings, 29,000 man-hours (and 590 tons of American made steel) on fabrication and 7,500 man-hours on erection of the headframe.
- Key contractors involved include: Superior-based contractos Albo Guzman Trucking, Superior Environmental and Ubiquity, Globe-based contractors Marcanti Electric and DalMolin Excavating; Wackenhut and CH2MHill.