Cementation Skanska gets shaft. (The Way It Is).Goldcorp Inc. has awarded a $50-million contract to North Bay's Cementation cementation In geology, the hardening and welding of clastic sediments (those formed from preexisting rock fragments) by the precipitation of mineral matter in the pore spaces. It is the last stage in the formation of sedimentary rock. Skanska Ltd. to dig a 2,200-metre shaft for its Red Lake Mine project. Work starts in the next two months to excavate the shaft collar The shaft collar is a simple, yet important, machine component found in many power transmission applications - most notably motors and gearboxes. They are used as mechanical stops, locating components, and bearing faces. The simple design lends itself to easy installation. and build the surface support infrastructure, including the headframe and hoist hoist: see winch. building, with construction of the shaft starting before the end of the year. It follows Cementation Skanska's initial contract to carry out the shaft's detailed engineering, including designing its headframe and surface facilities. "This is great news for both North Bay and all of Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), the French River and Lake Nipissing. Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it . It is a clear indication of the world class expertise we have right in our own back yard," says North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce export development advisor Jay Aspin. |
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