Surface construction of the offices, concentrator and other facilities is also proceeding. Location of the Stillwater and East Boulder projects. The Stillwater mine lies in the Stillwater Valley. Hand-held drilling is still a vital part of Stillwater s production system. One of two tunnel-boring machines being used to mine access drives.
Underground development is already under way at East Boulder.
Molten matte containing palladium and platinum is emptied from the furnaces.