Mine Development Crew Mucking Out

A miner employed by Dumas Contracting using an Atlas Copco 1020 Scooptram Load-Haul-Dump to muck waste rock from an underground drift (MA 3790) on the 3900 level of the Balmat #4 Mine operated by St. Lawrence Zinc. This loader is powered by a Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine rated at 225 horsepower. The loader carries 6 cubic yards of ore or waste per load. The video was taken with a small digital camera - It gives a good representation of what we see everyday in the mine, it however, can not convey the heat and the noise that these machines give off as they are operating. Enjoy the clip and thank the men and women who descend into the mines the world over in pursuit of Mother Earth's treasure so that we can all enjoy a better style of life.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• mining
• mucking
• ore
• zinc
• rock

[sammygallup]

Hey Thompson! This is Shawn. Any chance of you putting the video of me drilling on here? I think people would get a kick out of seeing a twin boom drilling. By the way, nice mucking Larsen!

[raiseminer]

Would people get a kick out of the drill or the driller?:) - I need to have a look and see if I can find it.

[raiseminer]

Shawn - The drilling video has been posted. Check out the "tags" window - I think you will get a kick out of it.

[jazi420]

ok so my boyfriend is going to go to work at dumas mines in timmins and i really wish he wouldn't this looks really dangerous and he is only 18 and im pregnant and he quit school to do this ...would you say this is good job for you ? would you recomend it to anyone who is looking ? i might me over reacting about the dangers but could you fill me in a lil bit please thanks raiseminer

[raiseminer]

Dumas Contacting is no doubt one of the finest contracting firms your boyfriend could work for. As far as safety goes, Dumas supervisors are committed to working safely and require all employees to work safely, so as long as he follows his supervisors lead, he should have a safe mining career, but... mining is only as safe as YOU make it - so take your job seriously and do not take shortcuts. I also believe that he should complete school as he will have a better life with a good education.

[doobiesandbeer]

i work for dumas at the matachewan mine.

in the ramp using scoops like that actually we might have had that one .

for more vids about mining check out my highway to hell vid and workin man blues.

these are both take underground.

work safe wear ppe at all times and always go home.

great career for bf at his age if he can hack it.

[raiseminer]

We had Scoop #'s 9619, 9620, 9621, 9630 - Were any of these on your Job?

[wapiti128]

Real miners muck in 3rd gear.

[DwcBradB]

@wapiti128,,,, Real miners drill , they dont muck !!

[rocweiller]

Where's the ground support? You guys gut the windows?

[mystato]

that bogger is only a baby ! check out the ones we use underground in Australia , try looking up 2900 Elphinstone or Toro 0011 , and another system i use at Jundee is called Minegem , it is an automation Teleremote bogger .... or as you lot say scoop haha

[fhood]

I wouldn't work for a mining company that had the name of Dumb Ass (Dumas)! LOL Seriously, mining is hard work even with all of today's mechanization. Hats off to all the guys who work underground. My ex brother-in-law in western PA worked in the coal mines there until his back gave out.

[futsalfred2]

Mining certainly aint for wimps mate!

[padizzle]

@ugmbanks No, the management was retarded, and Dumas couldn't mine for shit. It's shut down again. It's near Goveurneur (by Ft Drumm)

[The1SunyD]

also quebec. the owner thinks highly of himslef and his business.

[The1SunyD]

3rd gear is locked out on all Dumbass Equipment. i used to work for them dont know if i want to go back.

[shelterduck]

Dumas?? so this is some where in northern ontario then eh??