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PROJECT DETAILS:

CLIENT: Bengalla Mining Company
               (Rio Tinto Coal Australia)

LOCATION: Bengalla, Hunter Valley, NSW

VALUE: $8.8 million

DURATION: 12 months (Stages 1 & 3)

Bengalla Rom Hopper Relocation

Scope of Work

  • Construction of 45,000m² of Haul Roads & ROM Pad
  • Processing of 180,000 tonne mine-supplied raw materials for use in pavement works
  • Bulk excavation and vertical batter stabilisation.
  • Construction of drainage infrastructure including 3 sedimentation dams within environmentally sensitive area.
  • Extensive detail excavation & cut to fill operations in excess of 300,000m³

Project Highlights

  • Robson were awarded a Rio Tinto Coal Australia (RTCA) Contractor Safety Award which is a globally recognised safety award across all Rio Tinto sites.
  • Deployment of Robson TL 1255 Terrain Leveller which negated drill & blast evacuations and enabled compliance with stringent peak vibration requirements.
  • Robson input into cost effective solutions resulted in mobilisation of crushing and screening plant to produce 180,000 tonne of SMZ pavement materials from mine-supplied overburden.

Bottom right: Robson employee Mick Greentree (left) receives the Rio Tinto Coal Australia Contractor Safety Award from RTCA Managing Director, Bill Champion

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