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MINING & METALSSHAPING OUR WAY OF LIFE
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IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT MINING & METALS
Own a mobile phone, surf the web, use public transport, or fly overseas on your annual holiday?
Then you're already a fan of the Mining & Metals sector.
We'd like to know how to build a solar panel farm, wind turbine, or an electric car without a Mining & Metals industry.
It's an amazing industry full of talented people, and we're proud to be a part of it. At Project Control we've spent a lot of time working in this space, building Process Plants and Materials Handling Facilities for nickel, copper, gold, coal, and bauxite mines. We've also built the world's largest Bulk Solids Handling Facility, taking it from 66 million tonnes to 145 million tonnes per annum. Over a dozen Stackers and Reclaimers, 8 Process Plants, 2 Aluminium Smelters, 6 Ship-loading Berths, and much more.
Our experience is your competitive advantage. Accurate, on time Project Control.
Then you're already a fan of the Mining & Metals sector.
We'd like to know how to build a solar panel farm, wind turbine, or an electric car without a Mining & Metals industry.
It's an amazing industry full of talented people, and we're proud to be a part of it. At Project Control we've spent a lot of time working in this space, building Process Plants and Materials Handling Facilities for nickel, copper, gold, coal, and bauxite mines. We've also built the world's largest Bulk Solids Handling Facility, taking it from 66 million tonnes to 145 million tonnes per annum. Over a dozen Stackers and Reclaimers, 8 Process Plants, 2 Aluminium Smelters, 6 Ship-loading Berths, and much more.
Our experience is your competitive advantage. Accurate, on time Project Control.
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EXPANSION PROJECTORANGE | MINING & METALS |
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Client: Newcrest
Builder: Australian Construction Group Location: Orange Expected Completion: 2023 Software: Primavera P6 |
Cadia is one of Australia's largest copper & gold mining operations. The Expansion Project is a two-stage growth strategy for Newcrest's Cadia mining operation in NSW.
Stage 1 of the project comprises PC2-3 mine development, materials handling system upgrades, associated infrastructure and the initial works to increase plant capacity to 33mtpa. |
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SHIPLOADER RECOVERYNEWCASTLE | MINING & METALS |
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Achievement: Return to service within 9 months
Client: NCIG Builder: FLSmidth Location: Newcastle Software: MS Project |
One of NCIG's two shiploaders was blown off its rails and damaged on November 16 2020, which caused the terminal to have a 30% reduced export capacity. Project Control Pty Ltd were engaged to develop a recovery program with FLSmidth with the aim of returning the damaged shiploader to service as fast as possible.
It was quickly established that a full replacement taking approximately 18 months would not satisfy this requirement. A repair strategy was implemented resulting in a return to service within 9 months. |
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LIDDELL COAL EXPANSION (FOR XSTRATA) |
NEWCASTLE | MINING & METALS
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Achievement: Accelerated construction phase from 10 months to 7 months
Client: Xstrata Builder: Downer EDi Engineering Location: Newcastle Completion Date: July 2008 Software: Primavera P6 |
Provided planning using Primavera P3 from engineering through to procurement and construction. The project included the design and construction of a 100t/h Coal Prep Plant and associated ROM/RAW/Product and Reject Conveyors.
Our role was to get the project to Mechanical Completion by 21MAY08 which required us to accelerate the construction phase from 10 months to 7 months. Our weekly focus on schedule allowed all parties (eng/proc/subcontractors) to see the impact their decisions were having on others. Despite many hurdles along the way, it was a pleasing result to have achieved this difficult milestone. |
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PORT WARATAH COAL SERVICES (FOR BECHTEL)NEWCASTLE | MINING & METALS |
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Achievement: Completed 10 months early
Client: Port Waratah Coal Services Builder: Bechtel Location: Newcastle Completion Date: Oct 2007 Software: Primavera P6 |
Provided Cost and Planning assistance from Feasibility Study through to Project Completion. This was our 3rd project with PWCS and 5th with Bechtel.
The project involved the construction of Conveyors, Transfer Houses, Berm and Pad, utilising a combination of Preload and Dynamic Piling, all intended to increase PWCS capacity from 90mil to 110mil t/year. |
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ANGLO COAL / BMA GLOBALMINING & METALS |
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Achievement: Estimate gained Board Approval
Client: Anglo Coal Builder: BMA Global Completion Date: Oct 2007 Software: Primavera P6 |
Provided Cost and Planning assistance from Feasibility Study through to Project Completion.
Starting with detailed estimates from various companies in very different formats, we developed a full project estimate which enabled gap analysis. risk assessment, contingency, and escalation in an easy to interrogate format. This estimate was then used to obtain Board Approval and became the basis of the baseline schedule. |
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WORLEY PARSONSMINING & METALS |
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Implemented and maintained the Worley Parsons Cost Management Tool called "InControl" across all current projects within NSW (over 400 projects). We were responsible for the training of existing and new users, and to report the health of all projects to senior management.
We provided planning support to all major projects which included;
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SHELL OIL / AJ MAYRNEWCASTLE | MINING & METALS |
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Client: Shell
Builder: AJ Mayr Location: Newcastle Completion Date: Oct 2005 Software: Primavera P6 |
AJ Mayr were contracted to fabricate and deliver 39 individual preassembled Oil and Gas modules for two of Shells refineries (Geelong & Clyde). These modules combined Fire Rated & Galy Structural Steel, Vessels, Pipework, and E&I. The company had to increase its original workforce 10 fold and maintain safety and quality to the highest standards.
This project did not go according to plan when client supplied drawings and equipment were delivered very late. However, throughout the project AJ Mayr were able to reflect the impact of these late deliveries on the overall project completion, ensuring that AJ Mayr were well protected in the event of any future liquidated damages claim. In fact, our planning records assisted AJ Mayr win an $11mil claim against the client. Manpower requirements were always forecasted to ensure we had good productivity, and the weekly % complete and earned value (hours) were continually monitored against our baseline, which helped identify those areas that were directly affecting the critical path. |
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GORO NICKEL PROJECT-INCO
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NEW CALEDONIA | MINING & METALS
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Total Project Value: $3,500 mil
Completion Date: Jan 2004 Software: Primavera P6 |
The project reached >40% engineering and 5% construction before the client suspended this project (Dec02) following a budget blow-out. We returned to work directly for Inco for another 8 months until a new JV was established.
Our role included;
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COMALCO NEWEIPA
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Total Project Value: $18mil
Completion Date: Dec 2001 Software: Primavera P6 
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We were responsible for the creation and maintenance of a Master Construction Schedule.
The scope of this project was to assist Comalco manage 119 individual projects to completion. This project provided the Weipa facility with the ability to mine A Grade Bauxite more economically than in the past. One of the major challenges was to maintain the focus on all potential high risk areas to achieve completion of critical elements on time. Our role included;
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