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II IIIIIIIIIIIII <br />Oxbow Mine will ~~; ~ „~~- <br />slowly expand facilities <br />By Robya Funt1/~/ep <br />SWa Wmer 70 <br />Oxbow Carbon and Minerals is <br />expanding its facilities. <br />When construction of new load- <br />out and stockpile facilities, shop <br />and warehouse is completed, <br />Oxbow will be able [o double its <br />production, said Wal[ Wright, mine <br />manager. <br />The mine has purchased along- <br />wall for underground mining. The <br />equipment will be delivered in <br />lone or ]uly and use will begin the <br />firs[ of September. <br />"This will increase [he amount <br />of production in the mine in future <br />years [o about four million tons per <br />year;' Wright said. <br />The advantages of the new sys- <br />tem are a decreased loadout times <br />and less dust. <br />"It will make us a much more <br />efficient system;' Wright said. <br />Construction on the facility <br />began in November. By August, all <br />is forecasted to be completed. <br />After the conswction, 10 employ- <br />ees will be added making the total <br />number of employees 164. <br />""~ <br />OXBOW CARBON AND MINERALS is adding new loadout and stockpile <br />facilities. <br />