Blackwater, Queensland

This project was Australia's largest ever turnkey design and construct coal handling and preparation plant contract,  undertaken in joint venture. The team provided a fully integrated multi-disciplined design with plant capacity to produce 14mtpa, replacing Blackwater Mine's existing North, South and Thermal plants.

FEATURES:

• receiving plant for Run of Mine coal
• crushing and screening plant
• 60,000t raw coal stockpile/blending bed
• two module 1,800tph wash plant
• 450,000t product coal stockpile
• two traveling, slewing, luffing stackers
• two portal reclaimers
• train-loading system to load 7,000t trains in 1.4 hours
• all civil work, structural, piping and mechanical works
• all high and low voltage electrical works
• instrumentation works
• plant control systems and operator controls
• commissioning of the total project.

BENEFITS:

• over 30 years coal mine infrastructure works experience, particularly in materials handling facilities
• application of current coal handling and processing technology reducing overall operating costs
• improvements in mine efficiency from the new generation plant, contributing significantly to the mine's long-term sustainability
• construction of the new plant allowed the decommissioning of the South Blackwater rail spur and loop, opening up access to significant reserves.

CLIENT: BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)

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