Category: Mining and Production Projects
Project Summary
Coal Mine - Major Dewatering Strategy; Poly pipe supply and installation.
Project Brief
Major rain events have necessitated rapid recovery from water inundation, a dewatering strategy needed to be developed and executed for rapid return to production.
Requirements
- Project Management included all designs, tenders and mobilisation of contractors and execution
- Execution included all earthworks, poly installation with tie-ins to existing infrastructures
- Ability to move water up and down an 80 km mine site between high and low wall systems
- Project included multiple staging dam construction and modifications
- Budget - A$17 million
Deliverables
- Return to production as quickly as possible following any future significant rain events
- 120 km additional poly pipe supply and installation
- High flow rates to long term water storage areas, including offsite water discharge areas when conditions allowed
Business Outcomes
- Ability to easily move water up and down mine site as required
- Project delivered safely, under budget and on time
