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2017 - a new contract
using the Wirtgen SM4200
RMW is pleased to announce a new contract for one year at Vale mine site Mozambique with Mota-Engil starting the production utilizing the Wirtgen Surface Miner 4200. With the opening of a new Coal Pit at the mine in Moatize, RMW will conduct the following surface mining operations, including:
- Maintenance
- Training fitters
- Operators
- Pit support
- Production
2017 Support on Wirtgen WR 240 for WA Stabilising and West Coast Stabilising
Road construction for the mine site Roy Hill in Western Australia
2016 Production Operator & Service Crew Training at Onslow Salt Mine
on Wirtgen Stabiliser WR 2400
Onslow is one of the leading Salt mines in Australia and with new production techniques and utilizing a Stabiliser for cutting Salt ensures they are always up to date on the market
Onslow has used in Wirtgen surface miners in the past, the W 2000 and SM 2200
were used to cut salt and load directly on to road trains
Using a stabiliser means provididing a new and cost efficient way to cut salt and leave a clean surface in the crystaliser
RMW conducted all the operator training for all the production crews and fitters
Maintained and serviced the machines and repaired breakdowns instantly to avoid production loss
2015 Production reaches 2000 tonne per hour
The Moatize coal mine located in the Tete Province of Mozambique is currently the fourth largest coal mine in the world. The estimated recoverable coal reserve of the mine as of December 2012 was 1,498.8Mt (300.4Mt proven and about 1,198.4Mt probable)
The operator of the Moatize mine is the Brazilian mining company Vale, which holds 95% interest in the mine. Moatize is Vale's first Greenfield project in Africa, The concession to build and operate the mine was granted in 2006. The open-pit coal mine commenced operations in 2015 with RMW's production time and efficiency achieved 2000 tonnes per hour working alongside Wirtgen, South Africa in Mozambique
2015 RMW to operate the world’s largest surface miner
Reiss Mining Worldwide has been contracted to Wirtgen, South Africa for the production and performance trial of the world’s biggest surface miner – SM4200
2014 RMW leads Salt Mine Trials
RMW tests the efficiency of Wirtgen Surface miner in Dampier and Port Hedland
2013 RMW assist Rio Tinto in production support
Reiss Mining Worldwide assists Rio Tinto with Gypsum cutting in Lord Macleod, Carnarvon
2013 Australian first!
RMW utilizes a Topcon GPS on a Surface miner to fully automize and innovate the cutting of a 3D pit design
2013 RMW contracted to Chevron at Barrow Island
Reiss Mining Worldwide starts working on Chevron’s largest ever gas project cutting flat surfaces for the plant
2012 RMW exceeds production with BC Iron
Reiss Mining Worldwide took control of Wirtgen SM 2500 to outstrip current production levels at BC Iron’s Nullagine Iron ore trail
2011 RMW leads production at Christmas Creek
Reiss Mining Worldwide assists FMG (Fortescue Metals Group) at their Christmas Creek mine, increasing productivity from 2 SM2500’s to 8 operating 24/7, RMW also handled the training of all operators and maintenance crews
2010 Limestone extraction for BGC
RMW is contracted to BGC in Australia to operate SM2200 in limestone cutting trials, averaging 10,000 tonnes per day in production
2009 Salt Mining at Useless Loop
RMW is contracted to Rio Tinto’s Useless Loop salt mine, harvesting 670 tonnes per hour using a 2 metre surface miner, the total surface area of the Pond was 1000 m long x 600 m wide, cutting 32 cm in depth
2008 RMW supports production at a FMG mine site
Operated and trained personnel on Surface Miner equipment
2007 RMW proves more solid than rock
Reiss Mining Worldwide proves it is possible to perform efficient production using a SM2200 in hard iron ore production at the Simandou Project operated by Rio Tinto in Guinea, Africa
1985 RMW at special demolition company MB Barnsteiner Germany
Mr. Reiss was the first operator in this extreme work environment who achieved the removal of more than 23 meters of a Industrial chimney standing at 150m tall in a single day. In his time with the company Mr. Reiss also worked and developed new technology together with the company