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 Otjikoto Mine [138 photos | random | see only best 33 photos]

Open pit gold mine operated by B2Gold.

The mine is located about 20 km south of Otavi, Otjozondjupa - Namibia


Offload Queue

Offload Queue

Offloading

Offloading

Dusty

Dusty

Sampling

Sampling

Bulldozer

Bulldozer

Weeping Tailings

Weeping Tailings

Tailing Patterns

Tailing Patterns

Big Wheels

Big Wheels

Solar Plant

Solar Plant

Loading

Loading

Into the Pit

Into the Pit

Cyclone Sprayers

Cyclone Sprayers

90 T Cat

90 T Cat

Tailing Channels

Tailing Channels

In the Dust

In the Dust

Drilling Machines

Drilling Machines

Traffic on Pit Road

Traffic on Pit Road

Mud Sliding

Mud Sliding

Doubled Up

Doubled Up

Gentle Load

Gentle Load

Ready for Loading

Ready for Loading

Team Work

Team Work

Monster

Monster

Minature Trucks

Minature Trucks

Patience

Patience

Handful

Handful

Loading Aerial

Loading Aerial

Rehabilitated Slopes

Rehabilitated Slopes

Front Loader

Front Loader

Pit Switchbacks

Pit Switchbacks

Cracking Tailings

Cracking Tailings

Low Vis

Low Vis

Aerial Patterns

Aerial Patterns

texture of deposits in tailing

texture of deposits in tailing

field assistant nnear cyclone sprayer on tailings

field assistant nnear cyclone sprayer on tailings

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and local bushes

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and local bushes

aerial view | solar plant

aerial view | solar plant

bulldozer levelling rocks on top of waste pile

bulldozer levelling rocks on top of waste pile

bulldozer & 90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

bulldozer & 90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

holes for blasting | drilling machine in pit

holes for blasting | drilling machine in pit

sign for Otjikoto nature reserve

sign for Otjikoto nature reserve

90 T truck driving down into pit & excavator driving up

90 T truck driving down into pit & excavator driving up

texture of deposits in tailing

texture of deposits in tailing

tented camp at environmental centre of Otjikoto nature reserve

tented camp at environmental centre of Otjikoto nature reserve

90 T truck driving on top of waste pile

90 T truck driving on top of waste pile

Monica Shipanga with driver & 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

Monica Shipanga with driver & 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and springbok droppings

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and springbok droppings

90 T truck offloading graded rocks into crusher

90 T truck offloading graded rocks into crusher

90 T trucks driving up on pit road driving up on pit road driving up on pit road

90 T trucks driving up on pit road driving up on pit road driving up on pit road

camera, excavator & 90 T truck in pit

camera, excavator & 90 T truck in pit

excavator & front loader loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator & front loader loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator & front loader loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator & front loader loading 90 T trucks in pit

interesting facts board

interesting facts board

front loader loading rocks into 90 T trucks in pit

front loader loading rocks into 90 T trucks in pit

mill in processing plant

mill in processing plant

rusted steel balls near tailing

rusted steel balls near tailing

Monika Shipanga & field assistant near cyclone sprayer on tailings

Monika Shipanga & field assistant near cyclone sprayer on tailings

drops from cyclone sprayer on tailings

drops from cyclone sprayer on tailings

tented camp at environmental centre of Otjikoto nature reserve

tented camp at environmental centre of Otjikoto nature reserve

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and local bushes

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and local bushes

conveyor belt from crusher to processing plant

conveyor belt from crusher to processing plant

front loader loading graded rocks to be offloaded at crusher

front loader loading graded rocks to be offloaded at crusher

aerial view | solar plant

aerial view | solar plant

bulldozer & 90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

bulldozer & 90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

LDV & 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

LDV & 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

workers repairing drill of drilling machine in pit

workers repairing drill of drilling machine in pit

90 T truck driving up on pit road

90 T truck driving up on pit road

gold ore

gold ore

texture of deposits in tailing

texture of deposits in tailing

texture of deposits in tailing

texture of deposits in tailing

worker | 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

worker | 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

self-rehabilitation of slopes by wind carrying grass seeds from nearby field

self-rehabilitation of slopes by wind carrying grass seeds from nearby field

front loader loading graded rocks into 90 T truck to be offloaded at crusher

front loader loading graded rocks into 90 T truck to be offloaded at crusher

environmental field assistant collecting water sample from cyclone sparyer on tailings

environmental field assistant collecting water sample from cyclone sparyer on tailings

Monika Shipanga & driver near LDV in pit

Monika Shipanga & driver near LDV in pit

driver near water truck

driver near water truck

90 T truck offloading at crusher

90 T truck offloading at crusher

Monika Shipanga in LDV & field assistants

Monika Shipanga in LDV & field assistants

cyclone sprayer on tailings

cyclone sprayer on tailings

cyclone sprayer on tailings

cyclone sprayer on tailings

environmental centre at Otjikoto nature reserve

environmental centre at Otjikoto nature reserve

90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

self-rehabilitation of slopes by wind carrying grass seeds from nearby field

self-rehabilitation of slopes by wind carrying grass seeds from nearby field

90 T truck offloading graded rocks into crusher

90 T truck offloading graded rocks into crusher

environmental field assistant collecting water sample from cyclone sparyer on tailings

environmental field assistant collecting water sample from cyclone sparyer on tailings

90 T truck in pit | close up on driver

90 T truck in pit | close up on driver

excavator loading 90 T truck in pit

excavator loading 90 T truck in pit

driver near water truck

driver near water truck

excavator & front loader loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator & front loader loading 90 T trucks in pit

aerial vbiew | front l;oader loading 90 T truck in pit

aerial vbiew | front l;oader loading 90 T truck in pit

rehabilitated slopes when local grass grows naturally on fine soil

rehabilitated slopes when local grass grows naturally on fine soil

environmental field assistant showing the recycling process of the water

environmental field assistant showing the recycling process of the water

environmental centre at Otjikoto nature reserve

environmental centre at Otjikoto nature reserve

front loader loading graded rocks to be offloaded at crusher

front loader loading graded rocks to be offloaded at crusher

aerial view | solar plant

aerial view | solar plant

drilling machines & water truck in pit

drilling machines & water truck in pit

bulldozer & 90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

bulldozer & 90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

workers repairing drill of drilling machine in pit

workers repairing drill of drilling machine in pit

texture of deposits in tailing

texture of deposits in tailing

cyclone sprayer on tailings

cyclone sprayer on tailings

cyclone sprayer on tailings

cyclone sprayer on tailings

Monika Shipanga & driver inspecting mine pit

Monika Shipanga & driver inspecting mine pit

worker near lighting trailer & 90 T truck offloading waste rocks

worker near lighting trailer & 90 T truck offloading waste rocks

worker & 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

worker & 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

excavators loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavators loading 90 T trucks in pit

aerial vbiew | excavator loading 90 T truck in pit

aerial vbiew | excavator loading 90 T truck in pit

mine pit radar

mine pit radar

platform in tailing from where the waste water is pumped by for recycling

platform in tailing from where the waste water is pumped by for recycling

texture of deposits in tailing

texture of deposits in tailing

drops from cyclone sprayer on tailings

drops from cyclone sprayer on tailings

Monika Shipanga & driver inspecting mine pit

Monika Shipanga & driver inspecting mine pit

90 T truck driving on top of waste pile

90 T truck driving on top of waste pile

self-rehabilitation of slopes by wind carrying grass seeds from nearby field

self-rehabilitation of slopes by wind carrying grass seeds from nearby field

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

pile of top soil

pile of top soil

cyclone sprayer on tailings

cyclone sprayer on tailings

truck near water bassin

truck near water bassin

graded mined rocks containing gold ore ready to be crushed

graded mined rocks containing gold ore ready to be crushed

lighting trailer, 90 T truck & bulldozer on top of waste pile

lighting trailer, 90 T truck & bulldozer on top of waste pile

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and local bushes

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and local bushes

front loader loading graded rocks into 90 T truck to be offloaded at crusher

front loader loading graded rocks into 90 T truck to be offloaded at crusher

worker closing valve of waste water from processing plant

worker closing valve of waste water from processing plant

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

water truck

water truck

aerial vbiew | excavator & front loader loading 90 T trucks in pit

aerial vbiew | excavator & front loader loading 90 T trucks in pit

cyclone sprayer on tailings

cyclone sprayer on tailings

plastic lining in new tailings

plastic lining in new tailings

rough ground & rehabilitated slopes when local grass grows naturally on fine soil

rough ground & rehabilitated slopes when local grass grows naturally on fine soil

worker & 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

worker & 90 T truck offloading rocks on top of waste pile

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and local bushes

rehabilitated slopes with top soil showing growth of grass and local bushes

90 T truck offloading graded rocks into crusher

90 T truck offloading graded rocks into crusher

90 T trucks driving up on pit road driving up on pit road

90 T trucks driving up on pit road driving up on pit road

cyclone sparyer on tailings

cyclone sparyer on tailings

bulldozer & 90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

bulldozer & 90 T trucks offloading rocks on top of waste pile

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavators loading 90 T truck in pit

excavators loading 90 T truck in pit

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit

excavator loading 90 T trucks in pit