CASE STUDY:
West Angelas Minesite Deposit C/D
Production Hub Facility to support mining Operations, Primary Crusher NPI Facility, Deposit C Park-up Facility, Deposit D Park-up Facility and a HRVF Office
Client & Department | SX5 Group |
Location | West Angelas Minesite Deposit C/D |
Project No. & Name | West Angelas WADCD NPI Facilities |
Value | 1.8 Million |
Date | July 2021 |
Project Duration | 10 Months |
The WADCD Project was planned to sustain current mine capacity at 35Mtpa, as a replacement high grade ore source for depleting deposits.
Information
- Installation of inground services for all Buildings, Site Main/Sub Distribution Boards and Biomax/WWTP Systems
- Supply and Installation of Power Cable’s supplying all area’s totalling over 5000 Meters
- Design and Installation of Form 4 Site Main Switchboard along with Building Distribution Boards
- Installation of a various sized Light poles with Dialight LED Flood Lights throughout all areas
- Installation of Breezeway, Pathway and External Lighting
Installation, terminations, and testing of Site Access Swipe Card Readers - Site Communications throughout including Fibre Optic and Commissioning Communications Racks
- Installation of Metal Clad Switchgear within Delineation and Shutdown Maintenance Facility Domes
- Fire reticulation, testing, and commissioning
- Complexing of building modules
- Electrical Commissioning of the project
Key Challenges
- Working with other work groups completing cranage, concreting and civils in the work areas
- Gaps in Design for Electrical Portions
- Quality of Electrical Installation in some areas from Building Manufacturer was not to Standard, this required numerous amount of re-works
The Weststate Advantages
- Over coming the challenges that arise when completing a new installation which did not meet RTIO Specification whilst adhering Project deadline
- Extensive knowledge of the Rio Tinto systems and procedures
- A well developed culture among workers who have extensive experience in the mining industry
- Provide a complete turn key package from start to finish
- Providing the client with options to move forward when unexpected challenges arise
Other info
- LTI Free Project
- Client feed back was of high regard