ABRA mine site establishment, TSF and aerodrome

The scope of the project first phase was to undertake initial bulk earthworks, construct bore road and access road, and provide a fly camp for construction of permanent camp bulk earthworks.

Phase one works included

• Operating in a remote location
• Provision of self-sufficient camp accommodation and satellite communications
• Provision of on-site mechanical support
• Clear access track and roads into permanent camp and process plant area
• Strip topsoil and stockpile for future use
• Excavate from cut areas, haul to fill areas
• Excavate from borrow areas, haul to fill areas
• Use of marginal materials for access road construction
• Head works to obtain water from water bores on site
• Working under the Mining Act and regulations

Tailings Storage Facility and aerodrome

After completion of the permanent camp and access roads, we were contracted to construct the Tailings Storage Facility and the Aerodrome.

• Site preparation: clearing, grubbing, and stripping of topsoil
• Earthworks and pavements including foundation preparation and cut to fill from within graded runway and taxiway
• Excavation of drains including shape to design
• Import fill for runway: spread, condition and compact
• Trim and proof roll to finished level graded runway, clearway, RESA and taxiway strips and drainage channels
• Hard rock excavation
• Supply and install windsock and aerodrome aids
• Supply and install 1.5m high perimeter fencing including 6m opening double gates
• Bulk earthworks to construct the perimeter embankments and decant facilities and installation of the geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) for the Tailings Storage Facility