Since opening in March 2011 the MineARC South American office in Santiago, Chile, has enjoyed continued growth. Our office and warehousing facilities have expanded business capabilities allowing us to continue the exceptional service that MineARC customers world wide have grown to expect.

Most recently MineARC South America has received its largest service contract to date from Codelco Chuquicamata. The contract runs well into 2012 under Codelco ownership with negotiations to continue to be entered into at the current contracts completion.

March of this year saw MineARC expand its operations more permanently in Chile with the establishment of an office and warehouse facility located in Santiago. After a long history of business within Chile and an extensive and loyal customer base established here, MineARC has made the move in order to make itself more accessible and responsive to the needs of our clients operating in Chile, and throughout the rest of South America.

MineARC was recently in Cobar, NSW, as an official sponsor of the 2011 NSW Mines Rescue Challenge. The biennial Challenge aims to promote a more cooperative environment between teams as they share mines rescue techniques and their own experience. The Challenge was a great success with eight teams staking part.

The eight teams were Peak (who hosted this year’s event), Olympic Dam, Barrick, North Parkes, Drayton, Endeavor, CSA and Tritton. MineARC was proud to present the trophy for Best Captain which went to Endeavor, while the top prize, the Espirit de Corps trophy, went to CSA.

MineARC South Africa has recently announced that it will be entering into a joint venture with locally based company, ABC Ventilation Systems. With a customer base extending from South Africa through to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ABC offers MineARC the opportunity expand its business dramatically and is an exciting step forward for both companies.

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DATE: 23 AUG 2010
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

In line with Peabody's ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, the company has become the first underground coal miner in Australia to install a long-term entrapment refuge from MineARC, after purchasing a 14 person CoalSAFE unit in August.

The unit - installed at Peabody's North Goonyella coal in Queensland is intrinsically safe (non-electrically powered), can be transported virtually anywhere underground and can provide safe refuge for up to 14 people for 36hrs in the event of an emergency.

Q&A with James Rau – General Manager, MineARC Systems America, on;

18 May 2010
Dallas, Texas, United States

What do you see for the future of emergency shelters (esp given recent events in North America where they have become more important than ever)?

MineARC the First Refuge Chamber Manufacturer Approved by China.

13/5/2010
Shenyang, China.

MineARC Systems has been invited to attend a special mine safety conference in Shanxi Province, China, on the 18th and 19th of May. The conference is headed by the Chinese State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS), and will feature 11 of China’s leading coal mining companies. The purpose of the conference is to review the current interim refuge chamber regulations and allow representatives of invited manufacturers to present their products to the conference attendees.