Xstrata Coal: Rolleston Coal Handling Facility, Queensland

Xstrata is currently the world’s largest producer of export thermal coal. The new open cut thermal coal mine at Rolleston in Queensland consists of crushing, sizing and stockpiling equipment along with a rail load out facility. The project involved the greenfield design and construction of the coal handling facility and the rail load out facility.

Monadelphous was awarded the contract to provide the design, supply, detailing, fabrication, transport, installation and commissioning of the coal handling facility. This includes all civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and control system works.

The Rolleston coal handling facility is completed and was scheduled for commissioning in September 2005.