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The coal reclaimer was recently blasted to facilitate the demolition process. All images: Liberty Industrial. NATIONAL deconstruction and remediation services provider Liberty Industrial has completed the first stage of a coal reclaimer and a coal stacker demolition at Port Kembla Coal Terminal (PKCT). Liberty Industrial were commissioned to complete the demolition of the reclaimer and stacker on site to make way for new plant as part of PKCT’s broader restoration project. Prior to moving the reclaimer, Liberty Industrial disconnected and extracted the impact table from underneath the structure while it was still in the stockyard, without damage to the conveyor belt. Once disconnected from all its services, the 1250 tonne structure was pulled over purpose-built extension rails to a temporary…

The Dugald River tailings storage facility dam wall. All images: MMG. BY ELIZABETH FABRI A SURGE in zinc demand over the last 12 months has MMG well placed as its $1.4 billion Dugald River mine nears first shipment in December, several months ahead of schedule. Sitting on one of the world’s largest undeveloped zinc-lead-silver deposits, Dugald River will come online at an opportune time for MMG as it works towards its goal of becoming a top mid-tier mining company by 2020. It will be a game changer; once Dugald River enters production MMG will add a further 170,000 tonnes of zinc (at peak) to its group production a year. This represents a sizeable increase on current group zinc production, which…

BY CAMERON DRUMMOND THE Carmichael coal, rail and port project will purportedly make up just one third of Adani’s total investment into Australia by 2022, with the Indian mining giant earmarking 1500MW worth of renewables projects and a 1 million tonnes per year agribusiness export mechanism. Construction works have started this month on Adani’s mammoth $16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine, rail and port project, two months after company chairman Gautam Adani gave the operation the green light. The massive undertaking has come under intense scrutiny by environmentalists, as well as the State and Federal politicians since it was brought to the table six years ago. However, Adani persevered through a myriad of red tape and court appeals, confirming in late…

All images: Gascoyne Resources. BY ELIZABETH FABRI WITH construction now underway at its flagship Dalgaranga project, Gascoyne Resources’ time in the sun has arrived as it transitions to gold producer. There is light (and gold) at the end of the tunnel for Gascoyne Resources with first gold slated at its Dalgaranga project in the second quarter of 2018. The Dalgaranga project within the Murchison region WA  –formerly operated by a JV between Equigold and Western Reefs  – produced 229,000 ounces of gold between 1996 and 2000, with little exploration undertaken at the site since. It wasn’t until 2013 that Gascoyne Resources, recognising the region’s vast potential, purchased an 80 per cent interest in the project. The company’s decision to acquire…

BY REUBEN ADAMS PORT Kembla is the second largest coal export port in NSW, handling about 11 percent of total exports from State. To meet current needs and future expansion demands the coal terminal is undergoing extensive restoration and compliance works – which will culminate in the replacement of the existing stackers and reclaimers with brand new machines. In 2014, thyssenkrupp was awarded the contract for the design, supply and construction of the reclaimer and in 2015, of the three replacement stackers. Over three years, the $100 million project has generated more than 400 jobs in design, supply, construction and commissioning of the equipment which is currently being shipped from WA to its new home at Port Kembla. thyssenkrupp Industrial…

LIGHTNING, high-speed winds, heavy rain, droughts and even humidity are some of the adverse weather events facing mining projects.  MetraWeather meteorologist and storm chaser Rebekah LaBar spoke to Elizabeth Fabri about how meteorologists can help resources companies minimise downtime and manage weather risks through tailored real-time forecasts and commentary. Q. What inspired you to become a meteorologist? When I was 12 years old I saw my first tornado. It passed right by my family’s farm in central Washington State in the US, which is not a common place to see tornadoes. I was absolutely terrified, which drove me to learn about severe weather; I believed that if I understood it better I would not be so scared if I ever…