Mine to Market - July 2008 - Ernest Henry Mining

minetomarket
ISSUE 87 : JULY 2008
Nathan Fisher wins Apprentice of the Year award
Record month for diamond drilling team
Meet our first female ERT captain
Introduction to the Copper Refinery Laboratory

2 : mine to market
Steve de Kruijff
WELCOME
It is pleasing to see so many of our young workforce excelling in their chosen
careers. Congratulations are extended to George Fisher Mine’s Nathan Fisher for
achieving Mount Isa’s Apprentice of the Year award and Bowen Coke Work’s
Daniel Morris who was named Most Outstanding First Year Electrical and
Refrigeration Apprentice 2007. It is important to grow and develop our future
leaders as we work together to build sustainable platforms for future generations.
On page nine, read about the success of Mount Isa Mine’s Diamond Drilling and
Raiseboring teams who achieved record production figures during the month of
May. Congratulations to all involved.
We are also pleased to announce that Stage 2 of the Leichhardt River Remediation
Project was completed on Friday 13 June. Well done to all involved in the project
including Xstrata employees, contractors, security staff, and Mount Isa City
Council who completed the project without incident and ahead of schedule.
In particular, thank you to our Environment Department for their outstanding
efforts in coordinating and overseeing the project. More information on the
project is available on page three.
We look forward to supporting the NAIDOC week celebrations this month as well
as the 50 th Isa Rodeo in August.
We also look forward to continued success in all areas of our operations,
remaining focused on our goal of zero harm during the second half of this year.
STEVE DE KRUIJFF
KEVIN HENDRY
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER
Xstrata Copper North Queensland
Xstrata Zinc Mount Isa
Kevin Hendry
30%
FRONT COVER
Tim Silver, Boilermaker,
Mount Isa Copper Operations (MICO)
CONTACT THE EDITOR
Input from all Xstrata North Queensland operations
is invited. Any articles, innovations, achievements,
ideas or suggestions are very welcome. Please contact
Catherine Peters, Community Relations, Mount Isa Mines
on email: cpeters@xstratacopper.com.au
or phone: 4744 3140.
XSTRATA STOCK PRICE
Xstrata is listed on the London and Zurich
stock exchanges. As at 18 June 2008 the
Xstrata share price on the London Stock
Exchange (XTA.L) was 42.32 (GBp).
Price (p)
Volume (m)
4,250
4,000
3,750
3,500
3,250
20
10
0
Jan-2008 Mar-2008 May-2008
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
Xstrata PLC
Percentage
Date

ISSUE 87 : 3
Leichhardt River Remediation
Project complete
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines safely completed Stage 2 of the
Leichhardt River Remediation Project on Friday 13 June,
removing 120,000 tonnes of historical mine sediment material
from the Leichhardt River and disposing it on the Mount Isa
Mines lease.
Ed Turley, Environment Manager Xstrata Copper North
Queensland, said that the final work was completed on Friday
last week without incident and ahead of schedule.
“Full credit is extended to all those involved in this project,
including Xstrata employees, earth moving and plumbing
contractors, security staff, and Mount Isa City Council
employees, who all helped to ensure that the Stage 2 works
were completed safely and on time,” said Ed.
The purpose of the Leichhardt River project was to identify and
remove historical mine sediments from the riverbed which have
been exposed over time as a result of natural erosion within the
river system. The Stage 2 works involved 252 hours of operation
over 24 days.
“During the next six weeks, we will undertake grid sampling of
the entire Stage 2 area of work within the Leichhardt River, and
repeat this process following the 2008/09 wet season to help
ensure and verify that all exposed historical mine sediment has
been removed,” said Ed.
“Follow-up sampling will then be conducted post-wet season
on an annual basis through to 2011 to ensure that river flows
and natural erosion do not uncover any additional mine
sediments,” he said
“In addition to completing the project, we are in the process of
revegetating and beautifying a vacant block of land at the end
of Sunflower Street that was used by the trucks to access the
river bed,” said Ed
The Facts
The project was completed safely and on time
70,000 cubic metres (120,000 tonnes) of historical mine
sediment was removed
3,894 trips were made from the Leichhardt River bed to
Gardenia Gate to dispose of the material safely on the
Mount Isa Mines lease
10.3 million litres of water from the mine was used for
dust suppression
Historical mine sediment was replaced with
approximately 15,000 cubic metres (25,000 tonnes)
of clean fill from our quarry
There were no exceedances on the dust or noise
monitors registered during the project
All operational areas within the Leichhardt River bed
were graded on completion of the project

4 : mine to market
Aurora Xstrata Commissioned
Local boaties will be happy following
the recent launch of the Townsville Flotilla
of the Australian Volunteer Coastguards’
new inshore rescue boat, one of the best
and most modern in Australia.
Funded through Xstrata’s Community
Partnership Program North Queensland,
the Aurora Xstrata took to the sea
following a Naming and Commissioning
Ceremony.
Erin Jensen, the eight year old daughter of
CRL employee, Steve Jensen, did the
honours after winning a competition for
children of Xstrata employees in Townsville
to name the boat.
As the Aurora Xstrata slipped quietly from
its Airdock mooring, Erin took pride of
place as the first passenger, guided by
Geoff Jackson and Bob Virtue of QF8
Erin Jensen drives the Aurora Xstrata under
the watchful eyes of the Coast Guard
volunteers Geoff Jackson and Bob Virtue.
An Introduction to the Copper Refinery’s Laboratory
The laboratory is an integral part of
the Townsville Copper Refinery’s
(CRL) operation. The first laboratory
building (southern) was constructed
at the time the refinery was built and
began operation in 1959. The second
(northern) wing of the laboratory
followed in the mid 1960s with
the decision to purchase the first
mass spectrometer. At the peak of
operations, 15 chemists, assayers, and
laboratory technicians were employed
in the laboratory.
Today, the ISO 9001 accredited
laboratory is staffed by a team of three
laboratory analysts – Marcia Bacon,
Geoff Douthett and Scott Foster – who
perform all refinery sample analysis and
required services including:
analysis of process solutions
and effluents to monitor plant
operations and ensure statutory
compliance;
preparation and analysis of anode
samples (CRL and Mount Isa Mines)
to ensure compliance with elemental
composition requirements;
preparation and analysis of samples
from all cathode produced to ensure
quality compliance and to enable
assay report generation;
Analyst, Scott Foster, loading a sample in
the Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometer.
preparation and analysis of anode
slimes samples to enable shipment
assay report generation; and
provision of technical support to
plant operations and project work.
The team routinely processes 1,000
samples per month, performing over
8,000 analyses on these samples. This
high throughput is achieved by using
highly automated instruments that
have replaced classical wet chemical
techniques. Instruments used include:
Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission
Spectrometer (ICP) – used to analyse
process solutions and solutions
prepared from process solids;
Optical Emission Spectrometer (OES)
– used to all analyse cathode and
anode samples;
Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometer
(GDMS) – used to analyse trace
components in cathode samples.
Last year, the laboratory re-commenced
providing contract cathode copper
analytical services to domestic and
overseas customers. Currently there
are four domestic and two overseas
customers – Oman and Myanmar –
who are sending an average of
80 cathode samples per month
for analysis.
The income generated from this service
is ensuring laboratory operations are
more cost effective with improved
utilisation of specialist equipment.
Thank you Keith Lowrey for your
contribution

ISSUE 87 : 5
Analyst, Marcia Bacon, performing a volumetric titration.
“The laboratory team routinely
processes 1,000 samples
per month, performing over
8,000 analyses on these samples.”

6 : mine to market
Mount Isa Apprentice of the Year
bound for Canberra forum
Last month the Mount Isa Group
Apprenticeship, Traineeship and
Employment group (MIGATE) announced
Nathan Fisher, a third year apprentice
based at George Fisher Mine, as their
Mount Isa Apprentice of the Year
As the Apprentice of the Year, Nathan
was then selected to be a finalist to
represent Queensland at the Today’s
Skills Tomorrow’s Leaders Forum, to be
held in Canberra next month. The forum
is designed for apprentices who excel in
their traineeship and apprenticeship skills
and will be the next generation of
industry leaders.
“The selection process involved a
telephone interview with an independent
judging panel. Then a few days later I
found out I was chosen to be the
Queensland representative at the
Today’s Skills Tomorrow’s Leaders
Forum,” said Nathan.
Xstrata Zinc Maintenance and Support
Manager, Tony Ross, was involved in the
nomination process. “I would like to pass
on my congratulations to Nathan on
winning the MIGATE Apprentice of the
Year, and also on being chosen to
represent Queensland at the Canberra
forum,” said Tony. “Nathan is an
exceptional Auto Electrical Apprentice for
our Mobile Maintenance Department at
George Fisher Mine. He exhibits a mature
disposition and has strong desires to
achieve the most from his chosen
career,” he said.
As an apprentice at George Fisher Mine,
Nathan works on the remote controls for
underground automation such as the
MineGem and Line of Site remotes.
Nathan’s role involves maintaining
underground automation equipment,
fault-finding, diagnosing issues and
improving the remote control operations
of underground equipment. He also
works on machinery lighting systems,
starting and charging systems,
two-way radio systems and reverse
camera systems.
Nathan has thanked his colleagues at
George Fisher Mine. “I couldn’t have
done it without Andy Watson and
Cyril Murphy’s help to give me the extra
exposure to other mining equipment
to help me gain more experience,”
said Nathan.
Today’s Skills Tomorrow’s Leaders Forum
will be launched by the Governor-
General at Government House in
Canberra. Led by Lifestyle Strategist,
Ian Hutchinson, the forum will guide
participants to create an informed vision
for their future and a realistic action plan
to achieve their goals.
“Nathan is a great asset to George Fisher
Mine and will make a good ambassador
for both Xstrata Zinc and MIGATE,”
said Tony.
In addition to his apprenticeship, Nathan
also competed at the World Trade Skills
in 2007 which is an assignment based
competition to test apprentices’ skills.
The World Trade Skills program,
organised by WorldSkills Australia,
promotes trade and skill excellence
through competitions across Australia
and around the globe for those who
want to be the best in their field
Andrew Watson (left), Acting Superintendent Mobile Maintenance, and Phil Sharam (right),
George Fisher Mine Maintenance Manager, with Nathan Fisher Apprentice of the Year.

ISSUE 87 : 7
First female captain
for Xstrata Copper
A proud Nicole King prepares to lead
EHM’s ERT team as Xstrata North
Queensland’s first female captain.
Congratulations to Ernest Henry Mining’s Community
Relations Officer, Nicole King, who was recently chosen
to lead EHM’s Emergency Response Team at the QRC
Mines Rescue Challenge.
Nicole, who has been involved with emergency response
and competitions for the last three years, is the first
female captain from Xstrata Copper’s North Queensland
Division to compete at this event. The QRC Mines Rescue
Challenge was held at Dairy Farmers Stadium in
Townsville on 20-22 June.
We look forward to reporting Nicole’s team and the
Mount Isa Mines team’s performance in next month’s
issue of Mine to Market
Xstrata introduces Manual Task Risk Matrix
Xstrata’s Occupational Therapist, Brad Pritchard, recently
hosted a Manual Task Risk Matrix training day, delivered by
University of Queensland Lecturer Robin Burgess-Limerick,
that focused on the delivery and use of Xstrata’s new
Manual Task Risk Matrix. The most recent evolution of
manual task risk analysis tools, the Matrix combines
analysis of direct risk factors to manual task injury with
hazardous environmental factors.
The training day was attended by Mount Isa Physiotherapy
Centre physiotherapists David Rose, Kurt Thomas, Nicholas
Kluzec, Chipo Emmanuel, Louise Rose, and Sarah Lyons.
“The day provided us a great opportunity to explore
Xstrata’s new Manual Task Risk Matrix, which was
developed in conjunction with Robin Burgess-Limerick at
the University of Queensland. The Manual Task Risk Matrix
will provide us with an effective tool that will assist in the
proactive identification and analysis of hazardous manual
tasks,” said Brad.
“We are now in the process of introducing the tool into
our Safety and Health management systems, and are
preparing to begin site wide training in the use of the tool.
We are introducing the tool through our Manual Handling
Training sessions delivered by Mount Isa Physiotherapy
Centre,” he said.
Introduction of the tool across our North Queensland
operations will help us take another step towards reaching
our goal of Zero Harm
Converterman for the Copper Smelter, Adam Chapman,
reviews the risk matrix before commencing work.

8 : mine to market
Buddy shows his true colours
Delta Dog Buddy with his
owner, Alma Corbett.
Delta Dog Buddy, a regular visitor
to The Townsville Hospital, was
happy to show his ‘true colours’
when he visited the hospital in
the lead up to the State of Origin
series. Accompanied by his
owner, Alma Corbett, true
Queenslander Buddy proudly
wore his maroon jersey!
The Delta Pet Partners Program
involves trained, accredited dogs
and their handlers visiting hospitals,
aged care facilities, acute mental
health units and day respite
centres, bringing much pleasure to
those they meet with. This program
is supported by Xstrata through
the XCPP NQ
Who are you tipping to win the Bledisloe Cup?
Orla Hansen
Ciaran Moran
Nathan Walsh
Alan Richardson
Graduate Geologist,
GFM
Senior Mining Engineer,
MICO
Apprentice Electrician,
Townsville Refinery
Superintendent Mine
Services, EHM
“Coming from New
Zealand, naturally I
support the All Blacks.
Go All Blacks!”
“The Wallabies – they
have a greater home
advantage.”
“I have to say the
Wallabies. They’re due
for a win.”
“I’d pick the All Blacks –
they have been doing
pretty well of late.”

ISSUE 87 : 9
Diamond drilling teams achieve record month
May was a record month for diamond drillers at George Fisher
Mine (GFM) with a total of 13,877 metres drilled during the month.
Leigh Neindorf, Zinc Lead Operations Mine Projects Manager,
said the figure comprises 12,044 metres of diamond drilling and
1,833 metres of reverse circulation drilling.
“This is a remarkable effort on behalf of all diamond drillers
from the Mount Isa Mines operation. The figure consists of
4,998 metres from the three surface drilling rigs operated
by Major Drilling, and 8,879 metres from the seven underground
diamond drill rigs operated by Xstrata and Barminco,” said Leigh.
Drilling is done to provide samples which will in turn be logged
and assayed (the process whereby rock samples are analysed for
the concentration of metal) to improve the geological knowledge
of an area.
Xstrata Copper’s Diamond Drilling Team also made a great
contribution to the business during May, drilling 5,613 metres
of diamond drill core with the three rigs employed at George
Fisher Mine.
Nick Slade, Manager MICO Coordination, said “with the
remaining three drilling rigs in the Mount Isa Copper Operations,
a total of 9,485 metres of diamond drilling was completed during
the month of May across the operations by our own workforce.
Core samples produced by the
Diamond Drilling team.
“The month of May was also an injury free month for the
Diamond Drilling Department in Xstrata Copper. These safety and
production achievements combined to form Xstrata Copper’s
best month in 10 years for our in-house diamond drilling and
raiseboring team. They should take pride in their achievement
and celebrate what they are capable of achieving as we go
forward,” added Nick.
The Xstrata management team would like to thank and
congratulate all involved in diamond drilling across the Mount
Isa Mines lease
Every year, St Kieran’s Year 5 students from Mount Isa visit Cloncurry for a three day school camp. The camp
involves students travelling out to EHM to experience a world class working operation. This year, students
commented on how “big” everything was at the open pit mine and how much fun the tour was.

10 : mine to market
A day in the life of: a coke burner
Have you ever wondered what is involved in the coke making
process at Xstrata Zinc’s Bowen Coke Works (BCW)?
Established in 1933, BCW uses a special type of coal called
coking coal to make coke. This is sourced from Collinsville coal
mine. The coking process converts this coal into coke, most of
which is used as a fuel in the Mount Isa Mines’ lead smelter
blast furnace. The remaining product is sold domestically
and overseas.
Cokemaking requires specialist expertise. Just ask John Williams,
employee of 34 years with approximately 10 years as a burner
at BCW, why this process is so challenging and he’ll tell you,
“because it all comes down to using your judgement. There are
no mechanical processes – you need to be able to make
judgements using your own eyes.”
By the time the crushed coal gets to John and the team for
weighing, levelling, pushing and charging, it has already gone
through a series of grinding to get it down to a fine size.
There are three grades of coke: Metallurgical Coke (100 to
45 millimetres), Nut Coke (45 to 10 millimetres), and Coke
Breeze which is less than 10 millimetres. Depending upon the
coal type, coals are blended in different ratios to provide a suitable
mix for the coking process. Coals are crushed down to a size of
under three millimetres (more than 90%) in a hammer mill then
conveyed to a storage bin above the oven battery.
A predetermined charge of coal is loaded from the storage bin
into two canister cars. All charges are weighed accurately using
a weight bridge. Canister cars run along rails on top of the oven
battery to the fine coal bins ready to be put into the ovens –
a process known as charging.
The charge is loaded into the oven from the bottom of the
canister car through a series of port (charge) holes. To ensure
the charge is evenly distributed, a machine called a ram,
which travels alongside the oven battery, is used to level out
the coal bed.
The coal inside the oven ignites due to the heat and drives off
the volatiles. Air to the oven is carefully controlled to combust
these volatiles and heat the oven charge.
Coke remains in the ovens for three days where it is heated
through regular adjustments to the oven damper tiles to
ensure the heat inside the oven is at the correct temperature.
Using their judgment and experience, the coke burners control
and restrict the amount of air entering the oven using a damper
tile which is placed across the top of the oven.
“Everything is determined by the eye. I use my knowledge and
experience to look inside the oven and make any adjustments,”
said John.
“However, the key to good judgement is through experience,”
he said. “As for our team, we’ve got it down pat. Most of
the blokes have been here for at least four to five years.
Good judgement comes only from experience.”
A coke burner’s week is based around three cycles. Once the
oven is charged, the coal ignites due to the heat in the oven.
The coal is left in the oven for three days (during the week) or
four days (over the weekend), by which time the volatile matter
in the coal is released and burnt off. The two, three day week
cycles; Monday to Wednesday, and Wednesday to Friday,
burns 7.2 tonnes of coke per oven, while the four-day burn
cycle from Friday to Monday burns 9.36 tonnes of coke per oven.
The recovery rate for this tonnage is approximately 72%.
Because of the cyclical nature of the job, John and the other
five coke burners at BCW take it in turns to cover the Monday
to Sunday shift.
“My day starts at 6am when I begin by making adjustments
to the ovens before attending the PASS meeting. There are
54 ovens at the coke works and each oven takes
10 to 12 minutes to charge, level and push,” said John.
“At around 12pm and then again at around 4.30pm, I do a full
check of every oven to ensure the oven is burning correctly and
make any adjustments. We let the coal burn for three to four
hours at a time but continual monitoring is the key to ensuring
the successful burning of the coal. On a production day, the
last oven is pushed at around 5.30pm. After pushing has been
completed, I make any further adjustments to the other ovens
before finishing for the day,” he said.
John has seen a lot of changes to the coke making process over
the past 30 years. “When I started in 1974, we only used to
charge 27 ovens per day and now we charge 54. The team has
also grown in size. Coke burning used to be a one-man job and
now there are six of us to cover the weekly shifts but at the
same time we are doing an increased range of duties when not
on the coke burning roster.”
“One of the most enjoyable aspects of working here is the
mateship,” said John. “We’re a close group of blokes and
always help each other out. The flexibility provided by the team
mates makes for a good work-life balance. We’re always there
to back each other up.”
After three or four days in the oven, the coke is ready to be
pushed out of the oven. The red hot coke is pushed into a hot
car using a ram and travels along the track to the quench tower
where it is cooled using re-cycled water.
The cooled coke is then pushed from the hot car and conveyed
to a crushing and screen plant where the coke is sized into
different fractions to suit customer requirements. It is then
loaded for despatch and the cokemaking production cycle
begins again

ISSUE 87 : 11
The coal inside the oven ignites due to the heat and drives off the volatiles.
After three days the coke is ready to be pushed out of the oven.
John Williams adjusts a damper tile.

12 : mine to market
Calendar
Sustainability reports
July
2 New Starter’s Induction (Mount Isa)
5-6 Isa Campdraft
6-13 NAIDOC Week – Advance Australia Fair
7 Townsville Show Holiday
8-10 Rockhana Festival (Cloncurry)
12 Mid-winter Christmas Party – Donna Kuskopf,
Isa Rodeo Queen Quest Entrant,
(Overlander Hotel)
10-13 Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge and Campdraft
14 Student Free Day (Qld)
15 School Resumes (Qld)
18-20 Boulia Camel Races
26 Quamby Rodeo
Townsville Cup
26-27 North West Regional Forum,
Queensland Arts Council (Mount Isa)
August
1 Cloncurry Merry Muster
Charity gold coin donation morning tea (CRL)
6 New Starter’s induction (Mount Isa)
16 Boarder Run, charity bike ride (Camooweal)
8-10 Xstrata Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo
28 Community Information Session (Mount Isa)
30 Cancer Council Relay for Life Challenge
(Mount Isa)
September
3 New Starter’s induction (Mount Isa)
10 Bowen Community Information Session
Townsville Service Awards Dinner
11 Bowen Community Partnership Function
13-16 Cloncurry Art Show
19 School holidays begin (Qld)
In June, all employees should have received a copy of their
respective North Queensland and site sustainability reports.
This year, five reports were produced: Xstrata Copper
North Queensland Division, Xstrata Zinc North Queensland,
Mount Isa Mines, Ernest Henry Mining, and Townsville
Operations. The 2007 reports incorporated for the first time,
a GRI Index (Global Reporting Initiative) for greater
transparency.
If you have not received your reports, please contact your
Community Relations Department member:
Copper – Melissa Trim on ext. 2596 or email
mtrim@xstratacopper.com.au; and
Zinc – Jemma Schweikert on ext. 6552 or email
jschweikert@xstratazinc.com.au
Safety reminder
All employees are reminded that operation of vehicles both
on and off the mine lease is governed by the legislative
requirements of the Queensland Transport Operations
(Road Use Management) Act 1995. Operating a motor vehicle
while using a mobile phone (that is not on a hands-free device)
is not only unsafe, but is illegal and prohibited both on and
off site. Not complying with this rule on site may result in
disciplinary action as a result of contravening a safety rule.
Breaking this rule off site is a bookable traffic offence

ISSUE 87 : 13
Xstrata hosts Kalkadoon site tour
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines’ Environment and Community
Relations teams hosted a site tour of the tailings dams
and the Leichhardt River Remediation Project works for
several directors of the Kalkadoon Community Pty Ltd
and native title applicants in early June.
The site tour was used as an orientation opportunity for
the Kalkadoon representatives to become familiar with
the tailings dam area before cultural heritage surveys are
held in coming months.
Following a site induction conducted by Senior
Environmental Advisor, Anne Williams, Indigenous Affairs
Advisor, Zane Hughes, and Anne escorted the group to
the tailings dams to discuss the production and the
environmental management aspects of the tailings dams.
Issues such as water management, water reuse, seepage
collection and monitoring, dust control and closure
planning opportunities were also discussed. Future plans
for the design of the tailings dams and the benefits of
changed management in enabling increased capture of
water for reuse were explained, with a focus on areas
where cultural heritage clearances will be required for
future projects.
The group also visited the Leichhardt River to inspect
the Stage 2 works of the Leichhardt River Remediation
Project.
During the next quarter, Xstrata will also host a two day
forum for the Kalkadoon Community Pty Ltd Board of
directors to discuss a number of environmental,
community, exploration and contracting projects
Skills for the future
The Xstrata Skills Centre is hosting
an eight week Skills for the Future
program for Year 9 and 10 school
students, giving them a taste of life
as an apprentice.
Renita Casey from Spinifex College
has been attending the Skills for the
Future program and is learning about
safety systems, electronics, hand tools
and soldering.
“Our exercise is to build a robot
from screws and steel, and solder it
together, which is a lot of fun,” said
Renita, who is considering becoming a
school-based apprentice.
Renita’s instructor at the Skills Centre,
Kerry Brisbane, Electrical Apprentice
Team Leader, said the students take
the Skills for the Future program
very seriously.
Dave Watson, Skills Centre Superintendent, with student Renita Casey.
“It is similar to being an apprentice
because the students undergo an
induction, pre-employment medical
and use their Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and workwear.
They are a very dedicated and keen
group of students,” said Kerry
“In previous years, Year 9 students
have been involved, however this is the
first year that Year 10 has also come
onboard and it’s proving to be very
successful,” said Kerry

14 : mine to market
Daniel Morris – Most Outstanding Apprentice
Bruce Coles –
BCW Superintentent
presents Daniel Morris
(right) with his award.
Bowen Coke Works’
Daniel Morris was named
Most Outstanding First Year
Electrical and Refrigeration
Apprentice 2007 at the
recent TORGAS Awards
evening held in Townsville.
Congratulations Daniel
Employee profiles
Gavin Power
Operator/Maintainer,
Bowen Coke Works
Kirsty Rolley
Mine Technician,
EHM
George Page
Day Gang – Skid Steer
Operator, Zinc Lead
Concentrator
Allan Hughes
Apprentice Boilermaker,
Copper Concentrator
Birthplace: Collinsville.
Birthplace: Herberton.
Birthplace: Mount Isa.
Birthplace: Darwin.
Years with Xstrata:
18 months.
My role at Xstrata involves:
Helping to produce coke for
the Mount Isa smelters.
Strengths: Slow to anger.
Weaknesses: Fast food.
Family: Wife Kaylene,
2 teenage kids – Ecekiel and
Jemmason.
Favourite TV Show/Movie:
None.
Holiday destination of my
dreams: Adelaide apparently
– I am going there to watch
my daughter play netball in the
under 15 Queensland team.
Five celebrities I would
like to invite to dinner: Will
Smith, Martin Lawrence, and
Michael Jordan – 3 is enough.
If I could change something
it would be? To have a four
day weekend.
Wish for the future: To
continue close family ties.
Years with Xstrata: 2 years.
My role at Xstrata involves:
Operating heavy machinery.
Strengths: Patience and a
good sense of humour.
Weaknesses: Tattoos,
piercings and rodeo riders.
Family: No children, not
married yet!
Favourite TV Show/Movie:
8 Seconds.
Holiday destination of my
dreams: Canada – Calgary
Stampede.
Five celebrities I would like
to invite to dinner: Katherine
Heigl, Tim McGraw, Gary
Allen, Ty Murrya, and Johnny
Knoxville.
If I could change something,
it would be: Cloncurry’s
temperature!
Wish for the future:
To become a millionaire.
Years with Xstrata: 1 year.
My role at Xstrata involves:
operating the bobcat,
housekeeping, and ensuring
the hygiene of the plant.
Strengths: Bronco branding,
watching TV.
Weaknesses: Spoiling my
daughters.
Family: My wife and two
daughters.
Favourite TV Show/Movie:
Remember the Titans and
Heroes.
Holiday destination of my
dreams: Georgina.
Five celebrities I would like
to invite to dinner: Ernie
Dingo, Matty Bowen, and Carl
Webb to join my wife and
myself.
If I could change something
it would be? Nothing.
Wish for the future: To pay
off my house.
Years with Xstrata:
18 months.
My role at Xstrata involves:
supporting tradesmen to
maintain the concentrator.
Strengths: Team player.
Weaknesses: 12 hour shifts.
Family: There are too many
to name!
Favourite TV Show/Movie:
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.
Holiday destination of your
dreams: Amsterdam
Five celebrities I would like
to invite to dinner: Jessica
Alba, Gordon Ramsay, 2 PAC,
Steady Eddy, and Allan Langer.
If I could change something,
it would be: To work only a
38 hour week.
Wish for the future:
To win lotto.

ISSUE 87 : 15
Building community and
cultural resilience
The Queensland Arts Council (QAC), an XCPP NQ partner,
will hold a series of workshops about resilience in
communities later this month in Mount Isa.
The forum will aim to ensure we better understand how
our communities tick and their influence on the landscape
and lifestyles of our regions.
The QAC North West Regional forum, titled Bouncing
Back – Playing to your Strengths, will be held in Mount Isa
on 26 and 27 July at the Xstrata Entertainment Centre at
Buchanan Park.
Ms Ros Derrett OAM, Head of the Office of Regional
Engagement at Southern Cross University, will facilitiate
the forums. Ros has worked extensively in education,
tourism, community cultural development and arts
administration in Australia and overseas, and was the
facilitator for the inaugural QAC Forum Series in 2004
funded by the XCPP NQ.
“Once we understand who we are as a community and
determine where we want to be, we can bring together
the appropriate resources we need to enhance the quality
of life for residents and visitors. This will ensure creativity,
prosperity and liveability for all stakeholders and
demonstrate our resilience when the challenges arise,”
said Ms Derrett.
The forum workshops will provide a special lens on
community resilience and will help bring individuals and
groups together. These partnerships are important and
require a special approach so that each stakeholder group
in the community gets the best from the relationship
WHEN: Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July, 2008.
WHERE: Xstrata Entertainment Centre, Buchanan Park, Mount Isa
HOW TO REGISTER: Queensland Arts Council
Phone 07 3004 7511 or visit www.qac.org.au
Biggest Morning Tea
Various departments at Mount Isa Mines
held a morning tea in support of the Cancer
Council’s Biggest Morning Tea.
There were cakes galore at Central Office
as employees and senior management
joined to raise vital funds for the worthy
cause. A total of $231 was raised.
Over at the Xstrata Copper Exploration
offices, Lina Will, Compliance and Travel
Coordinator, organised a morning tea,
as she does every year to coincide with her
birthday. This year Lina invited the entire
Strategic Planning Department and raised a
combined total of over $310.
Also present at the Biggest Morning Tea
was Bill Duchatel who was a guest of the
Strategic Mine Planning team. Bill worked
on the 500 Orebody in the mid to late 60s
as part of the Sub Level Caving team and
was onsite to provide the 500 Orebody
pre-feasibility study team with some
historical background as part of an all day
review. Bill explained the challenges
encountered by his team when mining in
the reactive ore of the 500 Orebody.
The review helped define the operational
solutions that were developed to address
the challenges of mining in reactive ground.
Thank you Sue Kenworthy for your
contribution
Lina Will collects donations for the Exploration/Strategic Mine Planning Biggest Morning Tea.
Bill Dutcatel hosts a review of the 500 Orebody pre-feasibility study with the Strategic
Mining Planning team. Fom left to right: Richard Fry, Eamonn Dare, Fiona Leddick,
Jim Faulkner, Bill Duchatel, Org van Baalen, Chris Carr, Myles Johnston and Pete Christen.

16 : mine to market
Lead Smelter introduces porta count machine
The lead smelter has introduced a new
porta count machine to effectively carry
out ‘respirator-fit testing’ for its employees.
As part of the new starter procedure,
respirator-fit tests are conducted so that
the employee is fitted with the most
suitable type of respirator before they start
work in the lead smelter. The respirator-fit
test is important as there are several
different types and sizes of respirators in
use. In addition, one type and size may be
more effective than another, depending on
the employee’s face shape.
Respirators are used as prevention against
lead absorption through inhalation, so it is
very important that the respirator used is
the correct type and fit for the user.
Respirator pre-start checks are also carried
out by employees at the beginning of each
shift as part of the ongoing maintenance of
this piece of Personal Protective Equipment.
By using the porta count machine, the
same faults can be identified as would be in
the pre-start test, however the added
feature of the machine is that it assigns a
‘fit factor’ to the respirator. This ‘fit factor’
is determined through a series of tests
while the employee is wearing the
respirator. These include side to side head
movements, checking that breathing is
normal, and determining their ability to
speak while wearing the respirator.
If results returned are lower than expected,
the respirator can be adjusted. For example,
the elastic strap can be replaced while there
is still some elasticity rather than wait until
there is none. This tool allows us to be
more pro-active than reactive.
My colleagues don’t know this, but...
Importantly, the porta count machine does
not replace the need for employees to
conduct pre-start checks. It is an added
tool that is used to ensure that the
respirators are the appropriate size for the
individual employee and are at optimum
effectiveness.
Thank you to James Roccheccioli
for your contribution
Allan Hancock conducts a pre-test on
his respirator prior to starting work.
DJ Lyons
Lab Technician,
EHM
Dale Moncrieff
Field Technician, Handlebar Hill
Open Cut mine
Allan Welch
Electrician Leading Hand,
CRL
Fiona Leddick
Administration Assistant,
Strategic Mine Planning
Xstrata Copper
My colleagues don’t know this,
but I’m a boxer and I have
competed in the Golden Glove.
My favourite food is pizza
(meat lovers).
I drive a Falcon or Barina.
The person I most admire is my
mother Denise.
In my spare time I enjoy catching
up with friends.
My pet hate is queues.
I can’t live without my motorbike.
My colleagues don’t know this,
but I have had a hole in one.
My favourite food is a good piece
of steak.
I drive a Commodore station
wagon.
The person I most admire is my
colleague Steve – he is always there
for advice and he never says a bad
word about anyone.
In my spare time I sleep in, relax,
and spend time with the old man.
My pet hate is when simple things
are made complicated.
I can’t live without my family,
friends, and music.
My colleagues don’t know this,
but the first band I went to see was
Cold Chisel at the Mount Isa Civic
Centre in 1981.
My favourite foods are BBQ
Sweet potato and Rib Fillet Steak
with pasta.
I drive an Immaculate 2004 SS
Holden Crewman.
The person I most admire is
Jimi Hendrix – the greatest musician
of all time.
If I had the spare time I would
learn to play the guitar.
My pet hate is drivers that don’t
signal when turning corners.
I can’t live without State of Origin
– go Queensland!
My colleagues don’t know this,
but I am petrified of heights.
My favourite food is anything
Italian.
I drive a Ford Falcon (is there
anything else?).
The people I most admire are
people that have the courage to
follow their dreams.
In my spare time I spend time
with family and friends.
My pet hate is pretentious people.
I can’t live without my husband
and my dog.

ISSUE 87 : 17
BSOC Environmental Pad Trial
In order to yield world best practice rehabilitation outcomes,
Black Star Open Cut mine (BSOC) has commissioned and
sponsored significant research on waste rock dump cover system
designs and the role of vegetation in cover systems.
In 2006, specialist consultants from Canada were employed to
mathematically model potential moisture store and release cover
system options. During May this year, a field trial commenced to
identify the most economically and environmentally beneficial
moisture store and release cover system option for the BSOC
waste rock dumps.
Xstrata Zinc’s BSOC
operation has sponsored
an ACMER (Australian
Centre for Minerals
Extension and Research)
research program that
will provide vital
knowledge with respect
to the role that
vegetation plays in cover
systems as they operate
to minimise moisture
percolation into waste
rock dumps. Currently
very little is known about
the role of vegetation in
cover systems, so BSOC’s
research will help ensure
environmentally safe
waste rock dumps and
excellent rehabilitation
outcomes, not only in
Mount Isa but also at
various other Xstrata
operations world-wide.
From left to right: Daniel Taylor, Dave Brennan, Jonythan Mapstone,
and Anu Datta pictured at the BSOC waste rock cover trial site.
Over the period of one month, three scientifically instrumented
test plots were constructed from approximately 13,000 cubic
metres of non-acid forming waste rock. The test plots were
constructed in lifts with one standing at four metres and the
others being two metres tall. One of the two metre tall pads
included a 0.5 metre compacted layer of non acid waste.
The project also involved complex excavations for the installation
of a range of scientific instrumentation which detects moisture
content and soil suction. Within each of the test plots, up to
three sets of 16 moisture and 16 soil suction sensors were
installed vertically from the surface of the cover at various depths
of up to seven metres to measure the movement of moisture into
the cover which would come from the infiltration of rain and then
movement of moisture out of the cover because of evaporation
and plants drawing on stored moisture. It is known that in hot
areas like Mount Isa, evaporation can draw moisture from
more than two metres under the ground surface. An important
part of the construction of the test plots included burying
three four-metre-diameter rainwater tanks. These will enable us
to measure water ingress rates through the various cover system
configurations and compare this to the sensor readings.
The data collected from instrumentation in these test plots will
enable us to verify that the mathematical model developed for
the cover designs
effectively mimics what
happens in reality and
proves that the cover
system will be effective
in the long term. It will
also allow the design to
be refined over time.
Xstrata Zinc’s General
Manager Mining
Anthony Kocken, said
“This project involved
numerous individuals
undertaking a wide
variety of duties and one
of the greatest
accomplishments of this
initiative is the extent to
which BSOC’s personnel
pulled together to not
only get the job done,
but get it done well.
“All construction and
excavation for this
complex initiative was
undertaken by BSOC’s Civil Crew. It is a real accomplishment that
the project was completed safely without incident and within the
expected timeframes,” said Anthony.
“The individuals on the Civil Crew should be proud of themselves
and their excellent achievements on this project. These individuals
have significantly contributed to an important project which will
yield significant environmental outcomes and could save us
millions of dollars by reducing the thickness of the non acid cover
on our waste rock dump,” he added.
The initiative took a month to complete and involved over
1,000 man and equipment hours. The next phase of the initiative
involves building an extra two plots which specifically examine
the role of vegetation in cover systems. This phase is expected to
commence in the coming months

18 : mine to market
The Open Pit Operator’s Experience
Following on from last month’s Myuma
story we bring you: The Open Pit
Operator’s Experience.
The Open Pit Operator’s Experience is
prepared by Black Star Open Cut (BSOC)
mine employees and is a series of
vocational talks given to Indigenous
participants seeking exposure to the
mining industry. One of the presenters
is Drill and Blast Leading Hand and local
Indigenous woman, Wanita Gosbee.
Wanita had her first taste of mining
when she attended a mining access
program at the Hard Times Mine.
From there Wanita worked for a number
of contractors on the lease before
starting with BSOC. It has been an
onwards and upwards career progression
for Wanita who has recently been acting
in the position of BSOC’s Drill and
Blast Supervisor.
“In the role of Drill and Blast Leading
Hand, I look after a crew of seven people
to ensure our daily tasks are undertaken.
I’m the blast controller, which means I’m
responsible for charging and stemming
holes, then connecting all the holes
together. The health and safety of the
employees is my highest priority.
Therefore it is critical that I ensure the
area is clear prior to firing,” said Wanita.
An explanation of Wanita’s job
description and role expectations
accompanied by video footage of BSOC
is a major part of The Open Pit
Operator’s Experience presentation
which she delivered to students from the
Spinifex Junior campus, as well as the
Myuma visitors to BSOC.
“I’m more than happy to provide advice
to others wishing to enter the mining
industry. I have a diverse range of work
experience, from living and working on
my family’s cattle property to now
holding a shot firer’s licence. I enjoy
sharing my experiences with people to
help them to achieve their goals or
obtain future job opportunities within
the mining industry,” Wanita said.
“But there’s one piece of advice that has
always helped me, and that’s to turn up
to work with the right attitude,” she said.
As a result of Wanita’s presentation to
Myuma visitors at Black Star Open Cut
mine, a number of students graduated
from a structured vocational training
program with Xstrata Zinc. Two students
were located at BSOC, one in administration
at George Fisher Mine (GFM) and one at
the workshop at GFM
Wanita Gosbee, Lyle James, and Anthony Kocken at Black Star Open Cut mine.

ISSUE 87 : 19
Xstrata named mining
sector leader
Xstrata has recently been named as a
‘platinum’ level company and the mining
sector leader by Business in the Community’s
(BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index 2007.
This follows Xstrata’s recent inclusion in the
Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2007/8
as the mining sector leader. Xstrata’s BITC
rating of 96% has also resulted in Xstrata
leading the sector in the 2007 Australian
Corporate Responsibility Index of businesses
with operations or interests in that country
Title of Artwork: Advance Australia Fair?
Artists Description
The government has said SORRY – so let’s Advance Australia and be Fair.
The kangaroo and emu are the two unique Indigenous animals that are on the
Australian coat of arms and, some say, were chosen because they move forward
and find it difficult to go backwards. Their positions have been switched, left and
right, to represent the switch in the Governments attitude.
They are surrounded by the stars of the Southern Cross which, like Aboriginal people,
have been here since the beginning of time. There must be a change in attitudes
Celebrating Naidoc
of black and white and all the colours
Week
in between. Black people must
2008
stop waiting
for governments and white people to fix their problems – they must start fixing the
www.naidoc.org.au
CELEBRATING NAIDOC WEEK 2008
problems that they can. Governments must not look at Indigenous problems and
say “This is going to cost too much to fix” or “The problem is too big”.
Now is the best time because we are in a time of great prosperity which is ripped
from the land that rightly belongs to Aboriginal people.
For the background we have used the colours of the land, the sorry is in blue
representing water and a healing point. The Southern Cross is in the colours of the
sunset, the time when it first comes out. The lines connecting the Southern Cross
represent the spirits of our ancestors that are looking down on us and keeping an eye
on us. The lines are black for our ancestors and the orange is power and knowledge
that they have and have given.
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders’ future, like this poster, can be built on the
Rudd Government’s SORRY. Advance Australia, both Fair and Dark.
Artists Duwun Lee and Laniyuk Lee

20 : mine to market
Handlebar Hill Open Cut – a preferred training ground
Third Year University of Ballarat geology
students visit Handlebar Hill Open Cut mine.
Xstrata Zinc’s Handlebar Hill Open Cut (HHOC) mine last month
cemented its place as a preferred training ground as a group of
geology students from the University of Ballart visited the mine
to complete mapping exercises as part of their geology
curriculum.
The third year undergraduate students participated in a training
program organised between the university and Xstrata Zinc
which involved mapping of the Mount Isa Valley mineral
outcrops and areas of the HHOC lease.
“Mount Isa provides a varied and complex geology which is
perfect for our third year students to map and study,” said
Stafford McKnight, Lecturer in Mineralogy and Petrology for the
School of Science and Engineering at the University of Ballarat.
“The aim of this exercise was geographical mapping and taking
advantage of the particularly good geology in and around
Mount Isa and Cloncurry,” said Stafford.
“The students mapped in pairs; completed a detailed study of
rock structures, and then produced two maps and two reports
to accompany a 15 minute presentation to senior Xstrata
employees,” he said.
He said new training initiatives like this will help to combat a
huge shortage of trained professionals within the industry
On the move
Megan Moar
has moved from a
Receptionist role to an
Environmental Technician’s
role at EHM.
Ben McLean
has been promoted from
an underground Diesel
Fitter at GFM to a
Maintenance Planner for
Zinc Lead Maintenance.
Jessica Boscato
is the new Management
Accountant for Townsville
Operations.
Rob Hanson
has been promoted to
Electrical and
Communications
Superintendent, MICO.

ISSUE 87 : 21
David Freney completes his adult apprenticeship
David Freney has recently
completed his boilermaking
adult apprenticeship.
Xstrata would like to congratulate David Freney who has recently
completed his adult apprenticeship.
David has worked for Mount Isa Mines for 23 years in various
positions from storeperson to project officer, to a supervisory role
for Mine Rescue.
In 2005, David started his boilermaking apprenticeship as part of
Xstrata’s Adult Apprenticeship Program and currently works at
George Fisher Mine in Fixed Plant Maintenance.
George Fisher Mine’s Supervisor for underground mechanical
services, Tom Kelly, said David is an asset to his crew and
department. “He has a positive attitude and a willingness to be a
team player, with a strong safety focus. We are pleased to have
him working for us,” he said.
Congratulations David.
Applications for six positions at Mount Isa Mines in the 2009
adult apprenticeship intake are currently being assessed
Winners of five Apple iPods
from the ICT satisfaction survey
A customer satisfaction survey of our current Information
Communication & Technology (ICT) services was recently
conducted to measure the level of satisfaction among Xstrata
Copper, Xstrata Zinc and Xstrata Technology employees in
Queensland and Northern Territory.
Five lucky employees were presented with an Apple iPod 8GB
Touch as a prize for participating in the survey.
“Xstrata values employee input and this survey gave an
opportunity for employees to provide anonymous feedback on
the services they have received over the past year, and to make
suggestions for improvement,” said Greg Jamieson, Manager IT
Project, Xstrata Copper North Queensland.
The results of the survey will be used to help ensure the
continual improvement of our ICT services going forward and
provide a reference point to compare future customer
satisfaction levels,” said Greg
David de Lange, General Manager Finance and Administration, and
Peter Bates, Manager IT and Business Systems, with the winners of
the ICT satisfaction survey in Mount Isa; Andrew Glover, Graduate
Metallurgist Xstrata Copper, Brad Bessen, Metallurgist Xstrata Zinc,
and Joh Lumsden, Pitram Operator Xstrata Copper.
Greg Jamieson, Manager IT Project (left), and Karen Read,
General Manager Business Planning and Reporting (right) with the
winners of the ICT satisfaction survey in Brisbane; Lisa Marshall,
Customer Service Officer, Xstrata Technology and Mervyn Seeto,
Senior Internal Auditor, Xstrata Copper.

22 : mine to market
Potential graduates visit Mount Isa
A group of potential graduates prepare to tour George
Fisher Mine with Reliability Engineer, Tiffany Sproles (right).
Fifty-eight potential graduates from a variety of disciplines
from Australian universities visited Mount Isa Mines for site
visits as part of the Xstrata Mount Isa Mines Graduate
Program for 2009. The site visit included a tour of Black Star
Open Cut mine, Handlebar Hill Open Cut mine, George
Fisher Mine, or Enterprise Mine as well as a tour of one of
the metallurgical plants.
Students met with superintendents and managers during
a special dinner held on the first night, and had the
opportunity to socialise with existing graduates at a
barbecue dinner on the second night. On the third day,
each potential graduate was interviewed to determine
whether they would be suitable for a graduate role in
2009 with Xstrata
Workplace trainer
and assessor development
Twenty-nine workplace trainers
and assessors from the Copper
Concentrator, Copper Mine
Maintenance and Zinc Lead
Concentrator attended development
programs during April and May.
Topics covered included the training
management system, auditing,
training and assessing material,
document control processes and
assessment validation.
Presenters for the programs included
Vicki Anderson, Louise Wilcox, Don
Healy and Sean Cavanagh, with key
note addresses from Monica Thomas
and Maryann Wipaki.
“This initiative has been very
successful and will continue to be
delivered, it is important to recognise
the pivotal role our workplace
trainers and assessors play in the
business and the value of structured
selection and development programs,”
said Maryann.
“I would like to thank the team for
their organisation and commitment
toward this program,” she said

ISSUE 87 : 23
Diabetes and the Glycaemic Index
MEDICAL
Approximately one in four Australians
suffer from either Diabetes or impaired
glucose tolerance. These statistics are on
the incline. According to the Australian
Institute of Health and Welfare (2008),
a large number of diabetes cases still
remain undiagnosed, as there are often
no symptoms.
Fortunately, the increased awareness
of the Glycaemic Index (GI) can have
beneficial outcomes for both Diabetic and
non-diabetic people. The GI refers to how
rapidly carbohydrate-containing foods
are broken down in the digestive system
and absorbed into the blood stream.
Carbohydrates that enter the blood
stream quickly have high GI values, and
lower GI carbohydrates are more gradually
absorbed into the blood stream.
High carbohydrate foods include breads,
cereals, pasta, some starchy vegetables,
fruits, legumes and milk. It is the
characteristics of carbohydrates and
other elements (fats, acidity) in foods that
influence GI. For example carbohydrates
that are heavily processed and low in fibre
such as white bread or finely milled flour,
cause a quick rise in blood sugar levels
(BSLs). On the other hand, carbohydrates
that contain high levels of soluble fibre
and preserve the shell of the cells, such
as multigrain bread and soy products, are
more difficult to digest and are therefore
broken down slowly.
What foods are high,
intermediate or low GI?
High (GI 70 or more) – white rice, high
sugar cereals, white potato
Intermediate (GI 56-69) – bran muffin,
rockmelon and most dried fruits
Low (GI 55 or less) – pears, sourdough
bread and sweet potato
How does GI help with diabetes?
People with diabetes have difficulty
regulating their BSLs and research
indicates that incorporating low GI
foods into all meals can have many
benefits including:
Lowering the average BSL and reducing
marked spikes and troughs,
Improve the body’s ability to use
glucose for energy,
Lower ‘bad’ blood fats and improve
good cholesterol, and
Assists in weight management as it
improves satiety after a meal.
A balanced diet that is high in
fruit, vegetables and wholegrain
carbohydrates, and is low in
saturated fat, salt, alcohol and
refined sugars, will assist all people
to live a healthier lifestyle.
For more information on
Diabetes or GI:
Diabetes Australia
www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
International Diabetes Institute
www.diabetes.com.au
Glycaemic Index
www.glycemicindex.com.au
Taking risks can take lives.
Be rail smart.
With both rail and road traffic continually increasing the need to stay
alert and be aware of potential dangers at level crossings is essential.
Always be on alert for a second train and always pay attention to
signs and signals.
If you take a risk at a level crossing you are not only risking your
own life, you are risking the lives of others. Be smart, be RailSmart.

Classifieds
For sale
Baby boy clothes size 000
– $1 each. Baby boy white
christening suit size 000 – $45.
Ph: 4743 2741.
Mitsubishi Pajero EXE Wagon
1988, Gold 4x4, $5,800 ono.
Perfect for fishing, camping
and exploring the outback.
4 door automatic, 2.6 litre petrol
engine. 7 seater, air-conditioned,
driving lights. Alpine CD player,
Uniden UHF Radio, tow bar, bull
bar, new windscreen. Rego 329
HTT, valid until November 2008.
Low kilometres – 183,000km.
Comfortable, very reliable, and
in good condition.
Ph: 0434 072 214.
Samsung 10.1 mega pixel
digital camera, auto contrast,
shake reduction, face recognition,
movie mode and sound, plug–in
charger. Brand new in box.
$350 ono. Ph: 4743 2741.
1994 Holden Jackaroo Wagon
Good Condition, only 187,000km.
New tyres, $1000s recently spent
on it. $9,000. Ph: 0402 968 695.
100 assorted videos all genres –
movies, kids movies, TV and music.
Including 20 Star Trek videos.
$200. Ph: 0438 434 795.
In memory
We extend our condolences to
the Buchold family for the passing
of Rudi Buchold. Rudi worked at
Mount Isa Mines for 35 years and
passed away at the Gold Coast on
Thursday 19 June. Rudi’s ashes will
be interred in Mount Isa.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Robert Tolchers
and his partner Cindy Pickering
on the birth of their baby girl
Emmah-Lee Tolcher on 28 May.
Emmah-Lee weighed in at
7lb 15oz.
Congratulations to Leanne Alcorn
from the Chem Lab and partner
Wayne Furness from Site Services
on the birth of their daughter
Katelyn Rae Furness. Katelyn was
born on 8 April weighing 6lb 7oz.
Congratulations to David Johnson
(Jumbo operator, N3500) and
wife Nicole on the birth of their
twins, Colton and Hannah, who
were born on 24 April and both
weighed in at 7lbs.
Employees from Townsville Copper
Refinery and Port Operations, Bowen
Coke Works, EHM and Mount Isa
Mines only are invited to list items for
sale. Please contact your Community
Relations Department for the
classifieds form.
All submissions are due to the Editor
by the 3rd business day of each month.
Mine to Market will not accept any
commercial advertising notices.
PHOTO COMPETITION
Congratulations to Megan Housden
who correctly guessed that May’s
photo competition was Alyssa
Smith’s hand from page 17
Can you guess this month’s
photo competition? You will find
the answer somewhere in this
publication.
For your chance to win, email
cpeters@xstratacopper.com.au
before Friday 11 July.
The winner will receive a double
movie voucher and have their
name published in the next issue
of Mine to Market