The extraction of first ore from the southern end of the 1105 level of the Syama sublevel cave marks the greatly anticipated beginning of the main caving operation at the Syama Underground Mine and the achievement of a major milestone for the company.

Alex Hithersay
Editorial Assistant
Alex joined Palladian as an Editorial Assistant on Hydrocarbon Engineering in August 2018, and is keen to learn all about the downstream oil, gas and petrochemicals industries.
Before joining the company, he graduated from the University of Exeter with a BA in Classical Studies and English, having completed his dissertation on Homer’s Odyssey.
As well as experimenting with dubious vegetarian cooking, Alex enjoys reading, cycling and photography.



