Rio Tinto Iron Ore: Cape Lambert Integrated Maintenance Contract, Cape Lambert WA
Consistent with the contract awarded for Tom Price Mine Operations structural integrity maintenance, Monadelphous was also awarded the Cape Lambert structural integrity maintenance works for Rio Tinto Iron Ore. The Rio Tinto Iron Ore Cape Lambert port facilities include traindumping, primary and secondary crushing and screening, ore stockpiling and blending, and ship loading. Current annual ship loading capacity is approximately 57 million tones per annum (Mtpa). Rio Tinto Iron Ore currently have studies underway to review further expansion. Monadelphous was awarded the contract to complete structural maintenance to Cape Lambert facilities identified in a structural integrity audit commissioned independently by Rio Tinto Iron Ore. The audit of the facility identified areas where structural steel in the dumping, crushing, screening, stockpiling and blending process buildings exhibited signs of corrosion. Key areas requiring attention and forming part of the Structural Maintenance Contract included the conveyors, screening and crushing facilities. Monadelphous has a team of 30 working on the maintenance project including management, rigger scaffolders, blaster painters, boilermaker welders, trades assistants and tradesmen specialising in concrete repair. The contract is structured with “profit at risk” based on performance measured against agreed criteria. The contract commenced in May 2006 and is expected to conclude in 2008 with an option to be extended for a further year. To date safety performance has been outstanding with no lost time injuries recorded. |
