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Visitors day gives locals an inside look at the CSA Mine
CSA Mine is opening its doors to the public with a Visitors Day this Saturday. The whole family should be entertained with tours, displays of mining machinery, activities, food stalls and giveaways on the day. CSA’s training coordinator Georgia Wilson told The Cobar Weekly she is excited to see everyone’s […]
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Winder drum arrives for CSA’s $65million project
A $65million project currently underway to upgrade two shafts at CSA Mine is expected to be completed in the second half of next year. Cobar Management’s projects manager at the Glencore CSA Mine John Barnes said the two shaft upgrades were being carried out concurrently. “Both shafts were sunk in […]
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It’s 50 years since CSA Mine re-opened
It’s been 50 years since the official re-opening of the CSA Mine. Mining in Cobar first began in 1870 when the first mining leases in the Cobar mineral district were granted. According to the ‘Cobar Copper Centenary 1869-1969’ book, the CSA Development Syndicate was formed in 1905 and operations commenced. […]
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Epic ride raises funds for babies
The CSA Mine’s Reggie’s Mobile Maintenance Crew embarked on their 1400km trip from Cobar to Cameron’s Corner this morning. Riding on Honda CT110 ‘Postie Bikes’, the crew will be travelling on dirt roads, all in the name of raising money for the Miracle Babies Foundation. The trip is expected to […]
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ICAC staff visit Cobar as part of rural outreach program
Staff from the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the New South Wales Ombudsman’s office were in Cobar last week as part of their rural outreach program. ICAC staff conducted a number of workshops delivering corruption prevention information and techniques to various government and non-government agency staff from Cobar, […]
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Bigger and better Cobar Show expected
Organisers are expecting this year’s Cobar Show to be one of the biggest in recent years with a massive program combining old favourites and new events. Cobar Show Society secretary Heather Christie said the support from local businesses and organisations for this year’s show has been fantastic. “We’ve […]
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CSA has plans for significant expansion
CSA Mine’s chief executive officer Deon Van Der Mescht has made public the mine’s significant expansion plans which could see a doubling of the mine’s current resource. With the help of a video presentation, Mr Van Der Mescht unveiled CSA’s mine expansion plans to a group of approximately 50 employees […]
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CSA donation to assist local mothers
The Cobar District Mother’s Association (CDMA) has welcomed a donation of $1,500 from the CSA Mine that will help to cover the group’s running costs. CDMA president Kristin Camery said the sponsorship will ‘keep them going’ and go towards covering the costs of hall hire, insurance and the basic running […]