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SUNRISE DAM
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INTRODUCING BARMINCO
DEPUTY CHAIR, KEITH GORDON
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SAFETY
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FROM INPUT TO INNOVATION
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DISCOVERING MORE
ABOUT DEEP DRILLING
Insite
2015
www.barminco.com.au
Contents
WELCOME TO OUR
ANNUAL MAGAZINE
INSITE 2015
Sunrise Dam
A MAGAZINE
BY OUR PEOPLE
FOR OUR CLIENTS
OUR BARMINCO
P.3 A WARM WELCOME FROM OUR CEO
P.4 INTRODUCING BARMINCO DEPUTY CHAIR,
KEITH GORDON
SAFETY
P.5 SAFETY FIRST, SAFETY FOREMOST
P.5 HAND SAFETY CAMPAIGN
P.5 LIGHT VEHICLE SAFETY
P.5 BARMINCO BEST
INNOVATION
P.6 TRAINING FACILITY IN TASMANIA
P.6-7 WORKING INNOVATIVELY WITH OUR PARTNERS
BUSINESS SYSTEMS
P.9 SAP SYSTEM
FOCUSING ON PEOPLE
P.10 OUR STAFF - OUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET
P.10 OUR GRADUATE PROGRAM
P.10 VACATION PROGRAM
P.10 STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
PROJECTS
P.11 BARMINCO MINING OPERATIONS
P.11 AUMS MINING OPERATIONS
P.12 REPORTING ON ROSEBERY
P.7 THINKING INNOVATION
P.12
DISCOVERING MORE ABOUT DEEP DRILLING
P.7 FROM INPUT TO INNOVATION
P.13 SPOTLIGHT ON SUNRISE DAM
P.8 THE NEXT GENERATION
P.14 BARMINCO - FACING CHALLENGES HEAD ON,
P.8-9 BARMINCO ON LOCATION IN LONDON
AND SUCCEEDING!
P.9 HEAD MOUNTED VIRTUAL REALITY
P.15 BARMINCO AT OUR BEST WITH NOVA PROJECT
P.9
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
P.15 ADDING VALUE IN AFRICA
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Our Barminco
A warm welcome
from our CEO
As we reach the end of 2015, a year not
without its challenges but also many
successes, I am most pleased to report
that Barminco has achieved an outstanding
outcome on safety.
In fact this was the first year that we achieved a Lost Time
Injury Free Rate (LTIFR) of zero and we also saw exceptional
improvements in all of our safety statistics. These outcomes are
the result of targeted safety initiatives that have been introduced
throughout the year, as well as an overall culture within our
business of Safety First, Safety Foremost. In short, nothing will
ever compromise the safety or well-being of our people.
Indeed, Barminco focuses on providing the safest possible
working environment at all times and takes pride in our safety
performance. As an organisation, we’re focused on achieving
unsurpassed standards in health, safety and the environment.
Our safety record is underpinned by our commitment to
innovation, which readers can learn more about in this
newsletter. From the innovations identified in our strategic
planning processes, to our commitment to the appointment of a
dedicated Manager of Innovation, we are focused on delivering
innovation throughout every aspect of our business. This will
benefit both our current and future projects, and deliver superior
client outcomes.
In 2015 we are also proud of the development achievements on
our projects. We have consistently over achieved for our clients,
and are pleased of our record in development and production
on our sites. We are now 7 months into operation at the Nova
Project and have already achieved 1266 decline meters, over
230m ahead of the client schedule. We are also delighted to be
Peter Stokes
back at MMG’s Rosebery mine site, were we have been able to lift
development output from 450m/m to 600m/m. From successfully
ramping up production for many of our clients, to consistent
delivery on or targets – we are committed to providing the very
best service possible to the businesses with whom we work.
As with all successful organisations, we are fortunate to have
a strong Board to guide our organisation. On that note I would
like to welcome Keith Gordon to the Barminco Board. As you
will read, Keith brings a wealth of relevant experience, I would
also like to take this opportunity to thank Peter Hatfull and Bruno
Camarri for their great contribution to Barminco. Peter and
Bruno retired from the Barminco Board earlier this year.
And so, as we approach the end of the year, I would like to take
this opportunity to thank all our clients and partners for their
support of Barminco throughout 2015. We wish you and your
families a happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Stay safe
over the festive season.
2016 is set to be an exciting year for us – watch this space for
future updates.
Peter Stokes
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BY HIS OWN ADMISSION,
KEITH GORDON HAS BEEN
EXTREMELY IMPRESSED
BY HOW BARMINCO HAS
MANAGED TO STAY ON
TOP OF ITS GAME WITHIN
A TOUGH MARKET.
Our Barminco
Keith, who holds a Bachelor of Sc (Agric) Hons and MBA from
the University of Western Australia, says he was inspired and
excited to join the Barminco board.
“My philosophy on leadership is to inspire an organisation to be
the best it can be,” he says.
“It is important for a business to have a clear sense of
purpose, but sometimes having a very structured vision can
inhibit a company. It’s important to retain the flexibility to take
opportunities as they come and as they’re presented.”
“I’m also inspired by resilient businesses which keep their
people safe, service customers well and who’s people work
together as a team.”
But when it comes to business priorities, Keith says safety has
to be paramount in any businesses.
“My first hands-on exposure to safety was at CSBP, a
challenging work environment with many safety considerations.
Whilst there, it became clear how people getting hurt at work
impacts on them, their families and the business - and that
shouldn’t be the case.”
“Everyone has a right to go home in the way they come to work.”
Keith Gordon
Introducing Barminco
Deputy Chair, Keith Gordon
By his own admission, Keith Gordon has been extremely
impressed by how Barminco has managed to stay on top of its
game within a tough market.
“Plus, having a great safety record is also good business, which
is something that Barminco can be very proud of.”
And when it comes to life outside work, Mr Gordon admits his
personal life is equally as full and enriched as his professional
life, with a wife, two children and two dogs who make up his
family.
“My daughter Rebecca has just finished a double degree and
has since been travelling in Europe. She is now back and is
about to embark on her first job in the banking sector as a
graduate,” he explains.
“Certainly Barminco has weathered the storm better than a
number of its peers,” he says. “The company has demonstrated
great resilience and capability.”
“My son Andrew is currently studying commerce at UWA part
time. He is quite the entrepreneur in the family and has taken an
interest in lighting and sound which has led him to an event and
management business which he started with a couple of mates.
Andrew has told me: ‘I never want a job like yours Dad!’”
This is true praise indeed from the former Managing Director
and CEO of Emeco Holdings and a senior executive at
Wesfarmers who was Managing Director of CSBP and led the
post-merger integration of Coles.
And then my wife Alex works part time in a school library. She
studied science and we met at UWA, and to complement my
family I also have two dogs, Max and Toby – a Maltese Poodle
cross and Schnauzer cross.
Keith also has 25 years’ of professional business experience in
large global organisations. He’s currently the Chairman of GMA
Garnet Group, the Chairman of EDGE Employment Solutions
and until recently a director at Hay Group Australia.
“My hobbies include travel and I also have a place at
Ravenswood on the river, in between Mandurah and Pinjarra.
I have a little boat down there and love going out on it. I’m
fortunate as my life is very full and enriched.”
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Safety
Hand Safety
Safety first,
safety foremost
We never allow business imperatives to compromise the wellbeing of our people. Indeed, Barminco focuses on providing
the safest possible working environment at all times and takes
pride in our safety performance and strives for significant
improvements each year.
Light vehicle safety
Barminco has introduced the use of In Vehicle Management
Systems at Sunrise Dam, Flying Fox and Spotted Quoll. This
technology helps ensure safe driver behaviours by monitoring:
• Speeding
• Harsh acceleration & braking
• Over revving
Without doubt, 2015 has been a challenging year, but also one
with many successes.
Most importantly, we achieved an outstanding outcome on
safety, in fact this was the first year that we achieved an LTIFR
of zero and we finished the year with no TRIs in June.
As an organisation, we’re focused on achieving unsurpassed
standards in health, safety and the environment.
Hand safety campaign
Following extensive consultation with the workforce and after
working closely with our suppliers, we have identified several
types and styles of gloves which are most suited to our risk
areas and have been accepted well by those who wear them.
The success of the program is demonstrated by the 75%
reduction in recordable hand injuries, an achievement of which
the Barminco team is extremely proud.
• Handbrake and seatbelt compliance
Although safety is always our absolute priority, Barminco is
pleased to report that this initiative has also had the benefit of
reducing diesel use and the cost of maintenance and repairs.
Barminco best
Barminco had a great year with Safety performance.
Significantly, a ‘best in Barminco history’ reporting period has
been recorded within the last financial year, with ‘0’ Lost Time
Injuries, a 44% reduction in Total Recordable Injuries, and a 35%
increase in lead indicators.
Barminco has also been leading the change in our operating
model, where HSE (health, safety and environment) is now
integrated into line management expected outcomes and key
performance indicators. We have also implemented a top down
and bottom up consultation process which has been instrumental
in giving the required HSE leadership visibility for all levels of
the organisation.
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Innovation
AS AN ORGANISATION, WE
ARE FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING
UNSURPASSED STANDARDS
IN HEALTH, SAFETY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT.
Training facility
in Tasmania
In the relatively isolated region of the west coast of Tasmania,
finding suitable training facilities has previously been difficult.
But Barminco has recently opened a purpose-built and
dedicated training facility at the Zeehan Batch Plant complex
which has been designed to enable induction, procedural and
competence-based training.
It is equipped with bank of learning terminals so that our trainees
can utilise our eLearning Platform. And along with classroom
style learning, our new iPad Assessor Mobile Application allows
our trainers to take training and assessing and upload directly to
our systems.
Working innovatively
with our partners
Barminco was pleased to have been identified as an innovator
by one of our valued partners – MineARC. After recently
approaching the company in relation to the development of
modifications to the pre-existing MineARC Rock Bolt Cutter.
Barminco has used the Rock Bolt Cutter for several years - a
device originally engineered to cut rock bolts and threaded rod,
but earlier in the year a growing requirement was identified for a
model that was also capable of cutting cable bolts in a safe and
more efficient manner.
On Barminco’s suggestion, MineARC Engineers developed a
simple yet highly effective solution to address the common
safety concerns associated with cutting cable bolts - the Rock
Bolt Cutter Projectile Safety Cap (PSC).
A clever adaptor, the PSC connects to the end of the standard
Rock Bolt waste tube, allowing cable bolts to be cut cleanly
and safely within 30 seconds. The simple twist-to-open cap
mechanism prevents waste segments from ejecting during
operation and allows for the quick and easy disposal of cable
bolt cuttings.
Extensive trials of the Rock Bolt Cutter Projectile Safety Cap
began in February, with very positive results.
Located at the Zeehan Complex, we also have available many
practical equipment demonstrations to augment the learning
experience, notably work at height and operation of certain
types of plant and machinery in controlled environments.
“It has been a pleasure and privilege to work alongside MineARC
whereby we were both ultimately aiming for a common goal to
make the plating, tensioning and cutting of cable bolts safer and
more efficient,” says Mark Reed, Barminco Project Manager.
The Barminco Training Facility has been seen as a real
asset to the West Coast Mining industry and is open for use by
client attendees.
“From the initial approach and proposal to MineARC to improve
the safety of cutting cable bolts which did not require hot work
permits, MineARC’s professionalism was resounding.”
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“INNOVATION ACROSS ALL
AREAS AND FUNCTIONS OF
OUR BUSINESS IS KEY TO THE
FUTURE OF BARMINCO.”
PETER STOKES CEO
Sandvik DD422i
“Being part of a team that has delivered a high quality product
which will benefit the whole industry has been very rewarding
for both Barminco and MineARC.”
The Rock Bolt Cutter Projectile Safety Cap is currently being
rolled out across Barminco sites.
Thinking innovation
Earlier this year Barminco’s strategic planning processes
identified the need to consolidate our approach to Innovation.
Subsequently, earlier this year Darren Kwok was appointed as
Manager Innovation.
With a background in technology, systems integration and R&D
in the mining and engineering sector, Darren has picked up the
innovation agenda and the many great improvements that were
underway around the business, and this has been captured into
a single strategic plan.
This plan covers many facets of Barminco’s operations,
including ground control efficiency, post blast entry times, data
capture from both light and heavy equipment and reduction in
damage and maintenance costs.
As part of the strategy, an Innovations Committee with
key Barminco stakeholders is being formed to review and
implement captured ideas and solutions and, importantly, to
ensure all facets of the business are included in the process.
A portal to capture ideas will also be developed to facilitate
easy lodgement of all ideas throughout the business. We firmly
believe that additional innovation throughout our business will
benefit our current and future projects, and ultimately increase
our superior client service standards.
From input to innovation
Barminco is retiring its entire truck fleet of 54 pieces over the
next three years and replacing them with new vehicles. And
significantly, the entire fleet is to be made up of a single make
and model of truck.
Excitingly, Barminco’s one-model fleet replacement program is
now underway. Five Sandvik TH663s were purchased in 2014,
with a further six purchased this year - and there are more
to come.
But what is the Sandvik TH663? See below for more details.
Fast facts
•With an overall length of 11.58 m and a width of 3.48 m, the
truck has an outside turning circle radius of 9.35 m.
•Sandvik TH663 weighs in at 43 tonnes, approximately eight
tons lighter than the model it has replaced, which is reflected
in its fuel consumption.
•Operator safety and comfort are enhanced by an ergonomic and
noise suppressed safety cabin, 35% larger than on earlier models.
•The new front frame suspension has been designed to reduce
jamming vibrations that contribute to driver fatigue and can
cause long-term back and shoulder problems. It has been
designed with speed and safety of maintenance in mind.
•Regular service points are accessible from ground level.
•A unique feature of the truck is its built-in jack system which
provides a much safer and faster means of changing a wheel
in the event of a tyre blow-out underground.
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Innovation
Stan Rolfe
The next generation
Sandvik Mining has announced the forthcoming release of its
new DD422i development drill rig, the first of the company’s
next generation underground hard rock drill rigs. And the
exciting news is that Barminco already has its order in for the
purchase of this latest technology.
As you would imagine, the new rig will offer industry-leading
levels of safety, productivity and automation. It includes a wide
variety of new features for more efficient drilling and is the most
advanced underground mining drill on the market.
These include a completely redesigned and larger cabin,
incorporating the highest levels of operator protection and comfort.
Key safety features also include a Sandvik Access Detection
system designed to reduce risks to workers who enter the rig’s
operating area, readiness for remotely-operated functions that
move workers from hazardous areas to locations where they
can safely operate and a new cabin which is also available as an
acid proof option.
Ergonomic features include joystick controls, fully adjustable
Control Panel and operator seating, significantly improved
visibility through larger windows and improved illumination with
LED lighting, reduced noise, heat and dust levels and an easyto-use touch-screen graphical user interface. The new Sandvik
DD422i will be delivered to Barminco’s Sunrise Dam site shortly.
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Barminco on
location in London
What does virtual reality, London, recruitment and
Barminco’s value of Excellence have in common?
In September, all of these facets were combined as Barminco
presented our adoption of a virtual reality tool to some of
the world’s leading talent acquisition leaders. And, after
much research, we believe this is a world first in terms of its
application in the recruitment process.
This journey started earlier this year, when Barminco identified
an ongoing issue with the retention of its underground
workforce. These team members - primarily working in entry
level positions such as truck drivers and nippers - were
resigning after one or two swings following their employment
and first experience of working underground. While a number
of reasons were given, one of the most frequent was that people
were not cut out to work underground.
And so it was decided that another way was needed to provide
applicants with a realistic experience of the underground
environment during the recruitment process. The focus was
to get more people to opt out of the recruitment process when
they realised it wasn’t for them, rather than getting to site
and resigning. Partnering with our truck simulation provider
Immersive Technologies, Barminco HSE&T and the resourcing
Innovation /
Business Systems
team subsequently developed a low cost, portable virtual
reality simulation to enable potential candidates who had never
been underground to experience what it’s like during the
interview process.
Sustainable business
development
The simulation allows an individual to be a passenger in a LV
which enters the portal and during the following three minutes,
participants gain a basic introduction to an underground mine,
with an interactive component of completing a SWICK.
Barminco is committed to organisational sustainability and has
embarked on the journey of measuring the business against the
10 key criteria of Sustainable Business Development as set by
the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM).
The experience was shared with a number of experienced
Barminco employees who said it was as close as you can get to
being underground.
This innovative solution was subsequently noticed by a UKbased event organiser - Trumunity - and Barminco was invited
to present at #TruLondon which was attended by more than
150 of the world’s leading talent acquisition and thought leaders.
The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, particularly as no
other organisation has successfully deployed such technology.
Head mounted
virtual reality
Barminco’s use of technology and Underground Machinery
3D Simulation has now extended to the use of Head Mounted
Virtual Reality goggles.
In partnership with our technology provider Immersive
Technologies, we have led the development of a world-first
use of a Virtual Reality Induction and Training program for
underground mining.
From potential candidates and inductees to existing employees,
we now have the ability to give a near to real life learning
experience in Hazard Identification and Emergency Response in
a mine situation without placing the trainee at risk.
We are also in discussion with clients about how we can collaborate
in the development of virtual reality training content so that it meets
both parties’ training needs and is specific to the client mine.
Over the past year, Barminco has been methodically applying
the ICMM framework in practice across all areas of our
operation and, in doing so, has given ourselves a strong
reporting framework for Sustainability Reporting.
By building this operating and reporting model we aim to further
strengthen our safety and environmental culture and broader
stakeholder relationships within Australia and internationally.
Business systems - SAP
We have just gone live with our new SAP system to support our
core Maintenance, Supply, Finance and HR/Payroll activities.
This is a tremendous achievement for a company like Barminco,
and prepares us well for servicing our key customers.
Barminco’s core business is the deployment of the right
combination of mobile equipment and people to drive
underground development and production in a highly
productive manner. Our new SAP system will help us better
manage the maintenance of our fleet of equipment, and ensure
spare parts and mining consumables are available at site for
our mining fleet.
Finally, the comprehensive finance and reporting features of
our new SAP system will help us to understand all financial
aspects of our business, allowing us to bid competitively for
future work and ensuring our customers get maximum value
from our services.
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Focusing
on people
Our staff - our most
important asset
Earlier this year, Barminco’s Diamond Drill supervisors
participated in a two day workshop which was focused on
leading others. This involved supervisors looking at their
individual leadership style, how it impacts on others and, as
a result, how improvements could be made to their work
relationships through better communication and engagement.
Significantly, this workshop also recently commenced in
Tasmania, with leaders from both Rosebery and Renison taking
part in August and November.
In other training news, the Executive and Senior Leadership
team attended the Vines for an overnight Leadership Forum,
with the focus on supporting individual leaders to fully
understand Barminco’s strategy, consider global actions to
improve the results of the ‘Way We Work’ and understand the
impacts of Project Veritas.
Training and up-skilling our employees is important to Barminco.
We believe that our team members are our greatest asset and we
are focused on investing in our staff, which we believe ultimately
benefits our valued clients.
Our graduate program
The Barminco Graduate Program intake takes place annually.
The two year program provides the necessary experience to
qualify for the certificates of competency required to obtain
an underground shift supervisors certificate. Significantly, the
growth and development of each graduate is promoted through
the program’s focus on:
• hands-on training in skills unique to careers in mining
• exposure to many different underground mining methods and
environments
• the building of core leadership skills required to effectively
manage people and teams
To find out more about our Graduate Program visit
www.barminco.com.au
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Meeting The Graduates Event, April 2015
Vacation program
Barminco offers students in any year of study access to the
Barminco Vacation Work Program. This program provides
meaningful work experience, with trainees participating in a
variety of assistant and trainee underground roles.
Applicants are recruited to participate in the summer program
and are often invited to return for the winter vacation period.
Barminco encourages vacation work students to participate
in further vacation work over the course of their degree, with
the aim of enlisting them into the Graduate Program upon
completion of their degree.
For more information please contact our recruitment team on
9416 1000.
Standards compliance
Barminco has recently been re-certified by SAI Global against
the Australian and International recognised standards ISO9001
(Quality Management), AS4801 (Safety Management) and
ISO14001 (Environmental Management).
These standards set out the requirements for effective
management systems for Quality, Safety and the Environment –
and being certified demonstrates that Barminco operates in line
with international ‘best practice’.
The auditors visited the Hazelmere facility, Nova and Rosebery
mine sites in June where they interviewed people, inspected
workplaces and reviewed records. The audit team verified that
all previous actions had been closed out and raised no further
non-conformances.
The auditors were particularly impressed with Barminco’s
efforts at continual improvement, including the Visual Leadership
program and Barminco’s Leaders Diary.
Projects
WE HAVE BEEN BUSY SECURING WORK AROUND THE WORLD, SEE BELOW
FOR THE LATEST UPDATE ON WHERE OUR CURRENT PROJECTS ARE AT!
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Barminco Mining Operations AUMS Mining Operations
MineOwner
MineOwner
1) Sunrise Dam Mine*
AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd
2) Agnew Mine
Gold Fields Ltd
3) Flying Fox Mine*
Western Areas Ltd
4) Spotted Quoll Mine* Western Areas Ltd
5) Dugald River Mine*
MMG Ltd
6) Rosebery Mine
MMG Ltd
7) Renison Mine
Bluestone Mines Tasmania JV
Pty Ltd
8) Sukari Mine*
Centamin Plc
9) Nova Project*
Independence Group,
Sirius Resources Ltd
10) Perkoa Mine (Burkina Faso)
11) Yaramoko*
(Burkina Faso)
12) Geita
(Tanzania)
Glencore Xstrata
Roxgold Resources Ltd
Anglo Gold Ashanti
(Commencing Feb 2016)
*Indicates green fields underground mine at time of commencement.
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Projects
Reporting on Rosebery
With close to 100 employees, working on Barminco’s
underground mine project in Tasmania - known as Rosebery is pretty much like being part of a very big family as everyone
looks after one another, according to members of the project
lead team Mark Reed and Jason Retallick.
Working on behalf of our client MMG, Barminco is responsible
for all development requirements at Rosebery Mine. And we’re
extremely pleased to report that, together with MMG, Barminco
achieved over 1,800m development metres over a three month
period and completed this injury free - a great testament to
everyone on site.
Indeed, achieving over 600m in consecutive months had not
been accomplished for several years and highlights that safe
production can be achieved with a dedicated commitment
towards Safety, Integrity and Excellence.
As of the end of September, we’re also very pleased to have
achieved over 125 injury free days which is an excellent team
effort and, it goes without saying that our aim is to accumulate
as many injury free days as possible.
Like any project, there are always challenges to be faced, but at
Rosebery we’re all about finding solutions and moving on to the
next goal.
Did you know?
• Rosebery is expected to remain in operation until 2025, with
Barminco’s current contract being a 3+2 year term.
Rosebery Project Start-Up
This result tops the massive 1,588 metres the Barminco team
reached earlier this year and was achieved using the Atlas
Copco U8 rig.
It is one of the few rigs on the market which can drill more than
1,500 metres. The U8 is also faster, has lower gear ratios and
uses a specialised rod handler.
The champion Diamond Drill team at Wallaby are led by
experienced supervisors. Together, they are productive and safe
- the team celebrated 300 days being recordable injury free at
the end of the drill. We’re also pleased to report there were no
significant technical issues over the course of the drill.
Overall a fantastic team effort, well done guys!
• The inception of the contract was January, 2015
Discovering more
about deep drilling
The Wallaby Diamond Drill team has broken the Barminco
record for the deepest hole at over 1,800 metres.
This record has been achieved after more than 11 weeks of
drilling, and reflects the dedication and professionalism of our
Diamond Drillers. They work as an effective team to prove up
ore bodies for our clients and have great camaraderie.
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Deep Drilling
Spotlight on Sunrise Dam
BARMINCO HAS BEEN
INVOLVED FOR THE
FULL 13 YEARS OF
THE UNDERGROUND
OPERATIONS AND IS
ENGAGED TO BOTH
DEVELOP THE MINE AND
OVERSEE PRODUCTION
Located 55 kilometres south of Laverton in Western Australia’s
North Eastern Goldfields region, the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine
represents an important contract for Barminco, with a revenue
of more than $90 million per year, and a team of over 220
employees on site.
Working for our client Anglo Gold Ashanti, Barminco has been
involved for the full 13 years of the underground operations and
is engaged to both develop the mine - which has a mine life of
another 10 plus years - and oversee production.
Under the leadership of Project Lead Team members Rodger
Murdoch and Craig Metzke, the large-scale, longhole open stope
mining operation is currently running at ~2.8Mtpa.
Pleasingly, Barminco has a long life contract at Sunrise Dam
and is focused on continuing to develop strong client relations.
Did you know?
• The challenges of this project are lower gold grades of 2.5g/t
to 3.5g/t
• The orebody is complex and nuggetty, making ore delineation
challenging
Fast facts
• Development metres: 900m/m with 2 jumbos
• Safety stats: TRIFR~8
Sunrise Dam
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Projects
Barminco - facing
challenges head on,
and succeeding!
Barminco works on projects all around the world and in some
of the most remote and challenging locations possible – just like
our Sukari Hills project, which is located 700 kilometres south
of Cairo and 25 kilometres from Marsa Alam on the Red Sea.
Working for our client Centamin, Barminco is the only
underground contractor at Sukari and is responsible for all
development, stopping, load haul operations, air leg rising and
diamond drilling work on site.
Significantly, Barminco has been tasked with training the
national workforce and there are now a number of underground
roles being carried out by Egyptian workers. To facilitate this,
toolbox meetings are translated from English to Arabic so all
personnel understand instructions for the day and we also have
radio controllers translating to the operators underground.
The workforce reside in rented apartments in Marsa Alam, with
expats working 6/3 rosters and the national workforce working
20 days on and 10 days off.
Interestingly, the project team has its own kitchen and
housekeeping staff, as well as resident doctor.
The large-scale open pit and underground gold mine consists
of two declines, access and ore drives and the current targets
are for 700 metres development and the production of 90,000
tonnes of ore each month – quite a challenge!
Very pleasingly, 2015 has seen the mine develop to a position
where all client targets are being realised - not an easy task on
a project with so many challenges. But when things are running
smoothly, our team are adamant that the positives outweigh the
many obstacles faced with operating in such a remote part of
the world.
Under the leadership of Paul Landers, Jordan Paterson and
Rhys Harvey, there are 75 expats involved with the project, in
addition to 150 nationals.
Currently our contract is for two years – with an expected mine
life of beyond 10 years – and the goal for Sukari is to be one of
Barminco`s leading mine sites, both for safety and production.
Sukari Hills
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Barminco at our best
with the Nova Project
The Nova Project is an exciting new Nickel and Copper deposit under
development in the largely unexplored Fraser Range, with access
being gained via the Eyre Highway. Located in the remote Fraser
Range, approximately 120km east of Norseman and 220km south
west of Kalgoorlie, the project is set to have a mine life of 10+ years.
Our client, Independence Group NL (IGO), and prior to that Sirius
Resources, has engaged Barminco to develop the underground
mine and undertake all production activities underground. Under
the leadership of Project Managers Aaron Rankine and Percy
Porter, there are 27 Barminco personnel on site and we’re pleased
to report that there have been no reportable injuries on the project
to date. In fact, September was 254 days TRI free! This is
reflective of Barminco’s commitment to excellence in safety.
High speed development has been an outstanding result for the
project from commencement. The past 3 months alone has
averaged 341 development metres in a single heading operation.
Barminco is very proud of its workforce at Nova, who through
their safety performance and dedication have achieved this
envious target for others to follow.
Did you know?
• The Ngadju People are the traditional owners of the land.
• Power for the site is to be generated on-site by a 16 megawatt
predominantly diesel-fire power station with solar substitution.
• The processing plant will consist of conventional crushing,
grinding by open circuit SAG mill followed by a ball mill in
closed circuit, and sulphide flotation to produce separate
copper and nickel concentrates.
Fast Fact
• The Ore Reserve estimate comprises 13.1Mt grading 2.1%
nickel, 0.9% copper and 0.07% cobalt for a contained
273,000t of nickel, 112,000t of copper and 9,000t of cobalt.
Nova Project
Yaramoko Project
Adding value in Africa
Barminco is proud of its work and track record in Africa, where
we have been focused on bringing Australian standards of
mining to the African market for many years. Currently our work
is being carried out under the name of African Underground
Mining Services (AUMS), which is a joint venture formed in
2007 between ourselves and Ausdrill. Significantly, between
our companies we have more than a quarter of a century’s
experience operating in Africa.
One of the more interesting projects Barminco is currently
involved with is Yaramoko, a relatively new site which we
commenced work on in July 2015. This exciting new gold
project is situated on rich ground utilising narrow vein mining
techniques, and there are currently a fleet of four drills and
five loaders ready to deliver the client’s requirements on this
highly prospective, ever-increasing tenement in an exciting
geographical location in Burkina Faso.
And significantly, we’re very pleased to report that AUMS has
recorded 500 days LTI free for the group workforce of over
800 personnel, 140 western expatriates, and 40 intra-African
expatriates. That represents more than 2.5 million man
hours and we feel the entire team deserves recognition for this
impressive performance.
We’ll be sure to bring you further details on this significant
Barminco Project in future newsletters.
Fast Facts
• The Yaramoko project consists of portal construction and
decline, ARMCO tunnel construction, development and
production works.
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