Rio Tinto: Car Dumper Project, Western Australia

As part of the overall Dampier Port Upgrade project, in Dampier, Western Australia, Rio Tinto/Hamersley Iron is expanding its ore handling capabilities at the port, which includes provision of a new car dumper for greater capacity and increased efficiency when unloading ore freight carriages.

Monadelphous was awarded a significant contract to provide mechanical, structural and electrical installation services for the new car dumper with work commencing in June, 2004. A major factor in securing this contract was Monadelphous’ directly related experience, from the successful completion of a similar car dumper project at Cape Lambert in Western Australia’s north west in April 2002. The project was completed on schedule in January 2005.