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FORMALISED as a subdivision of Qube Ports and Bulk in April 2012, Qube Bulk operates materials handling facilities for the bulk market. Its recent operations in WA have involved the management of bulk materials handling and port facilities at Utah Point, Port Hedland, Geraldton and Bunbury. The Qube Bulk team has a solid skill base and strong safety values centering on a zero harm policy. The company recently achieved a workplace health and safety milestone that few others in the industry have attained: its Utah Point operations in far north WA achieved more than 365 days without injury. In order to reach this safety record, Qube Bulk launched one of the industry’s most detailed workplace health and safety plans. By...

TO accommodate its growing truck fleet and continue to meet the needs of its clients, Constructatruck Rentals recently moved to a new, larger location at 468 Great Eastern Highway, Redcliffe. A major highlight of the company’s new 4000 square metre facility is a larger workshop that will be used to house and maintain the company’s vehicles. Constructatruck Rentals has one of the largest rental fleets in the country: it services a range of clients throughout Australia, particularly in the mining and construction industry in WA’s Pilbara region. The company was also contracted to supply trucks to the city-link bridge development project in the Perth CBD. Last month, Constructatruck Rentals released four new 20,000l water carts – each with five rear...

CONVENTIONAL scaffolding methods in Australia have been challenged by the introduction of the Rosett Flex range of products by PERI Australia, revolutionising the way scaffolding is used across the country. “There are many points of difference with the PERI Rosett Flex but the most prominent distinctive visual feature is that we use solid shaped rectangular components as a transom and ledger (horizontal items), in fact we do not consider the term transomin our inventory vocabulary, because they are the same universal item,” PERI national scaffolding manager Gary Hexter said. “The reasoning and benefits for this radical design has come from accepting that scaffolding products have not evolved at the same pace as the industries they work in. They fall well...

AT one of Rio-Tinto’s iron ore mines in the Pilbara, a stacker-reclaimer rail had sunk, preventing access to a major part of the company’s huge stockpile. Uretek Ground Engineering was called in by the mine’s engineers to find a solution to the problem, and was able to re-support the rail and raise it back to correct levels by injecting a unique expanding resin beneath the rail footings. These resins, engineered by Uretek, expand upon injection into the ground below footings, create a large but controllable pressure of more than 1000t per square metre. The rail footings had lost support in five sections totalling 150m, and Uretek’s new injectable technology was able to correct the rail footing support in just five...

THE AMMA’s Migration and Labour Sourcing conferences are one day events devoted exclusively to issues of skilled migration and the skills shortage currently being experienced by resources industry organisations. Following the success of the 2011 Skilled Migration Conference in Perth that attracted more than 130 delegates, AMMA is introducing the conference to the east coast of Australia: from 2012, delegates have the option to attend the event in either Brisbane or Perth. The conferences have a specific focus on skilled migration and recruitment, and delegates enjoy a selection of prolific speakers including industry leaders and government representatives. Delegates can learn about the latest developments in skilled visas, Enterprise Migration Agreements and other policies and plans within the migration area. The...

RAPID growth in Australia’s mining and infrastructure sectors has highlighted a significant gap between the ability for companies to define corporate objectives and their ability to actually deliver on these objectives through strategic projects. Many organisations are therefore struggling to effectively implement the tools and procedures that define successful projects. “With exposure to various projects throughout the country, we began to see that our clients had been able to develop clear corporate objectives and strategy, but had been less successful in turning those objectives into healthy projects,” Consulcad director and principal consultant David Henderson said. Consulcad is one of Australia’s most experienced integrated project services and solutions consultancies, holding positions on numerous government panels across the country. With broad experience...

WITH the recent appointment of a dedicated resources training director, Durack Institute of Technology has increased its focus on training for the mining and oil and gas industries. Matt Silvester will now act as the Institute’s main point of contact for resource companies and their contracted local businesses, connecting them to Durack lecturing staff across a range of training areas. Mr Silvester has more than 11 years of experience in education and training, as well as a wealth of local knowledge, and said he would contribute to the Institute’s focus of creating flexible training solutions. “Durack already provides thirty six per cent of its training via flexible delivery, so there is very little we wouldn’t look at,” he said. “We...

ALTHOUGH the ‘square’ impact roller from Broons is a proven performer when it comes to minimising tyre damage on mine sites, its primary use has always been deep compaction. Its applications include proof-rolling sites for workshops, camps, processing plants, stockpiles and drag line erection pads. “Improving tyre life using our ‘square’ impact roller remains a strong focus for our team, but we’ve been providing unique solutions to compaction problems on mines since we opened our doors in 1973,” Broons company director Stuart Bowes said. “Put simply, our company has no equal when it comes to this market and we’ve completed more than 1000 projects in all corners of the world.” Between just 6 and 10 passes with the impact roller...

FROM its base in Welshpool, Daimler Trucks Perth offers a range of Fuso, Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner trucks and busses. With a long history of supporting WA’s drilling industry with vehicles such as the award-winning Mercedes-Benz Actros 8x8 and 6x6, Mercedes-Benz Atego 4x4 in single and dual-cab, and Fuso Canter 4x4 in single and dual-cab, the company’s staff has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience relating to the mining sector. The combination of Fuso, Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner brands gives Daimler Trucks Perth a product range unparalleled in quality and suitable for all needs. The company’s website displays past special purpose vehicles as well as new model Fuso, Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner vehicles. Image galleries and specifications are available for all vehicles...

ESTABLISHED reverse circulation (RC) drilling contractor Orlando Drilling continues to provide an exceptional level of service to its clients, making it the natural choice for mining and exploration companies throughout Australia. Orlando Drilling’s main business activities include RC exploration and grade control drilling, specialising in small footprint track mounted drilling  rigs and support equipment taking its clients exploration or grade control projects to new heights. Orlando Drilling operates a fleet of new or near-new drilling equipment including Atlas Copco Explorac E220RC drill rig; MAN support trucks; Hanjin track carriers; industry-leading sampling systems; Hurricane boosters; and Atlas Copco auxiliary compressors reaching depths of 450 metres with air capacity’s at 1000psi / 2200cfm. The Atlas Copco Explorac E220RC drill rig has the...

WA-owned drilling and blasting specialist Ozland continues to establish itself within the mining and civil construction industries as a safe and professional service provider. Ozland operates a fleet of equipment ideally suited to the often harsh and remote conditions associated with the mining industry. This fleet includes SCH5000 top hole hammer drills (in long and short mast configuration), Montabert excavator mounted drills, Cubex QXR 1120 down hole hammer drills, explosive manufacturing trucks, explosive compound facilities and a selection of support vehicles. The company’s fleet is constructed and enhanced to the highest industry standards. “Our team is currently proud to be working on high calibre projects in WA, and we are willing and able to deliver services interstate if required,” Ozland...