SCOPE OF WORK: Two silt traps totaling approximately 40,000m3, upstream from a holding dam had become full of coal fines running down from the adjacent stockpile. This was beginning to cause silt ingress to the holding dam. Removal was complicated because despite having access ramps, the traps were HDPE lined so could not be...
Read MoreSCOPE OF WORK: De-sludging 14 sewage lagoons in 3 communities across 2 islands in the Torres Strait. CHALLENGES FACED: Torres Strait is very remote, and you must be completely self-sufficient. All waste must be quarantined and returned to the mainland. We performed all works with no free-issue items from the client. The wet season...
Read MoreSCOPE OF WORK: To develop a small, remote dredge, compact enough to be deployed in small, hard to reach reservoirs like process water tanks. CHALLENGES FACED: Process water tanks often contain high levels of target minerals, and cleanouts are necessary to restore both water capacity and enable recovery of this product. These reservoirs are...
Read MoreSCOPE OF WORK: To remove an estimated 50,000m3 of material from the TP4 dam and deposit it approximately 1.2 km’s away using a slurry booster pump. CHALLENGES FACED: Due to the time-critical nature of this project, site requested that 24 hour, 7 day per week operations be conducted. The dam contained an accumulation of...
Read MoreSCOPE OF WORK: Maxitool Australia was engaged to desilt the 12N Dam at Yancoal’s Mount Thorley Warkworth Operations. The aim was to increase the dams’ water holding capacity. The 12N dam is the main water source for the North CHPP plant. CHALLENGES FACED: Firstly, we conducted a Hydrographic Survey of the dam using our...
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