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www.i-Q.net.au 1 “(We) make the MINES RISING | Century zinc rehab ilitation of old, unloved mining assets our core business driver” Patrick Walta

Century Bull hopes to utilise MMG port facilities at Karumba (above).

The Century operation has been on care and have shown that the tailings may be government rates, port costs and channel Deal delivers second life for mothballed mine maintenance since early 2016. reprocessed through the existing plant with dredging requirements.” minor modifi cations to achieve a recovery of Mr Walta said while Century Bull did not about half of the remaining zinc mineralisation. expect to release any major tenders in the may include activities in the evaporation dam, ceased in early 2016. Mr Walta said Raging Bull Protection about obtaining the necessary The evaporation dam and tailings Mr Walta said Century Bull was reviewing immediate future, it would be very pleased tailings storage facility, mining of other in-situ fi rst reached out to MMG during 2014 about approvals to commence this rehabilitation storage facility will be the fi rst the works required to bring the plant online and to hear from potential suppliers, particularly deposits inclusive of on-lease and off-lease the site’s future. activity.” have it fi t for purpose. targets for mineral extraction as businesses from the lower Gulf and phosphate resources, which would support the “Following our fi rst enquiries, MMG The company hopes to begin that work It hoped to be able to utilise the slurry surrounding communities who felt they could new owners begin work at north capping of the existing waste dumps,” he said. commenced a formal Expression of Interest this year and aims to commence economic pipeline from Lawn Hill to port, Karumba port The Century tailings deposit alone holds a during 2015 and, following that, Raging Bull add value to the business. Queensland’s Century mine. rehabilitation of the tailings storage facility facilities and the newly acquired transhipment JORC-compliant resource of 71 million tonnes with Attila Resources were successful in Businesses can send capability information during 2018. vessel, the MV Wunma, he said. at 2.73 per cent zinc – or 1.94 million tonnes of completing the transaction with MMG to via [email protected] Century Bull expects to employ up to 50 The new owners say the former operators “As part of our feasibility studies, we will be contained zinc. acquire the Century project,” he said. people at peak operations, with the workforce focused on throughput maximisation rather investigating all logistics options to ensure Those who may be interested in working at The Silver King and East Fault Block ore MMG is providing $34.5 million in cash over to be sourced from the lower Gulf area and than recovery maximisation in terms of ore we can achieve our targeted commencement Century, particularly people from the lower deposits on the tenement package contain three years towards rehabilitation assistance other communities in north Queensland. processing at Century mine, which had an dates and lowest possible cost structures,” Mr Gulf who may have had experience at the more than 600,000 tonnes of zinc and there and establishing a $12 million trust to benefi t original deposit of more than 100 million Walta said. previous Century mining operations and the The company specialises in ‘economic are large phosphate deposits amenable to lower Gulf communities. Karumba port, are encouraged to contact rehabilitation’ and is taking over the mothballed processing via the existing plant. It has committed to the ongoing provision tonnes at 12 per cent zinc. “Some of the elements that will be MMG assets in joint venture with Attila Century Bull is linked to the Raging Bull of bank guarantees of $193.7 million for the Three independent metallurgical studies considered in this process include local Century Bull via the same email address. Resources. group, which is also involved in the Mount benefi t of Century Bull, enabling the operation Managing director Patrick Walta said there Morgan Tailings Rehabilitation Project with to meet fi nancial assurance obligations with was potential to extend commercial activities Carbine Resources and the Queensland the Queensland Government. at the lower Gulf site beyond the next 30 Government. MMG chief executive offi cer Jerry Jiao years. Mr Walta said the traditional mining lifecycle said the renewed future for Century was “Economic rehabilitation activities at Century involved stages of intense economic activity a great outcome for the communities and followed by many years of often passive and businesses of the lower Gulf and for the State SEE OUR poorly funded rehabilitation activities, which of Queensland. could result in negative consequences for the “It provides new life for the substantial environment. Century assets, while supporting dedicated FEATURE “Our model for economic rehabilitation rehabilitation and ongoing employment, simply focuses on ways to make the training and business opportunities,” Mr Jiao rehabilitation of old, unloved mining assets said. SPREAD our core business driver, ensuring positive Mr Walta said the evaporation dam environmental outcomes delivered through an downstream from the tailings storage facility active onsite presence undertaking economic was Century Bull’s fi rst target for economic The Big Picture rehabilitation,” he said rehabilitation at the Century site. Raging Bull believed there were plenty of “The water contains dissolved minerals opportunities, not just in Queensland but which can be extracted with a view to reducing Coal Country throughout Australia and globally, to implement the overall disturbance footprint of the its model for economic rehabilitation where evaporation dam and pumping the remaining traditional miners might otherwise view water back into the open pit,” he said. projects incorrectly as mere liabilities, he said. “We have already commenced discussions Pages 34 & 35 The Century site has been on care and with the Queensland Government’s Tailings storage at the Century site. maintenance since mining and processing Department of Environment and Heritage

2 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 3 Advertorial MINES RISING | Thalanga Refusing to fuse: Victaulic HDPE pipe joining solutions on display at MineX 2017

High density polyethylene (HDPE) is one of dusty environments or wet underground the fastest-growing pipe materials in mining conditions. Unlike fusion, where these applications, with adoption expected to conditions can affect both the time required increase by 5 per cent per year. In response to complete a joint as well as the integrity to this trend, Victaulic, the world’s leading of the joint itself, mechanical joining ensures producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions, installations go ahead as planned – rain or has developed a WaterMark™ certifi ed shine.” mechanical joint for HDPE poly piping. With no need for fusion tents, no concerns The solution is set to increase installation about contamination of pipe ends, and no effi ciencies and overcome the harsh extra heating or cooling time during extreme specialised equipment or certifi ed installers. environmental barriers which typically weather, poly pipe installation with the “The installers initially loved the Victaulic challenge poly welding and fusing Victaulic system becomes streamlined and couplings because they were quick and easy installations on mining sites. hassle-free. For mine sites located in some to work with,” Mr Rattray said. “The fact that “The new Refuse-to-Fuse™ system from of Australia’s harshest environments, the there were zero failures and no need for any Victaulic ranges from 63mm to 900mm, ability to complete projects without weather rework was a huge bonus. They were able to with solutions for joining plain-end poly pipe, delays and reduced rework will result in transitioning from poly to steel pipe and substantial time and cost savings. move onto other projects faster.” providing branch spigot outlets which are For underground applications, the The new WaterMark™ certifi cation means particularly suited to tailings applications,” Victaulic Refuse-to-Fuse couplings for that Victaulic Refuse-to-Fuse couplings says Mark Rattray, Victaulic mining/ poly pipe provide additional benefi ts, like can now be used on potable water services resources specialist in Queensland. “The fast installations and reduced rework. A around mine sites and processing plants. Victaulic system completely overcomes recent installation of underground air and • For demonstrations of the Refuse-to- the environmental challenges that typically process water lines at Mount Isa Mines saw Fuse product line, visit the Victaulic booth affect poly welding or fusing processes, tangible benefi ts including a zero-failure rate, #27 at the MineX 2017 exhibition in Mount “We are just including extreme temperatures, windy or faster installation and no requirement for Isa in May, or visit www.refuse-to-fuse.com The West 45 portal at Red River Resources’ Thalanga zinc project. delivering on what we said Thalanga restart on track we would do” It’s full steam ahead at the the polymetallic processing plant Mel Palancian Thalanga zinc site south-west and surrounding tenements from the administrators of failed miner Kagara in of Charters Towers as Red River 2014 and in late 2015 announced positive Resources nears its target of results from a restart study. restarting production in the It showed the project could be brought second half of 2017. into production within a short timeframe, at low operating costs and with a pre- Pybar Mining Services has mobilised production capital cost of $17.2 million. personnel and equipment to site after The expected annual average winning the underground mining contract production will be 21,400 tonnes of zinc, for the project’s West 45 deposit. 3600 tonnes of copper, 5000 tonnes of Other key steps towards kicking lead, 2000 ounces of gold and 370,000 off production include work to restore ounces of silver in concentrate over an THE REFUSE-TO-FUSE™ services like grid power and ongoing initial mine life of fi ve years. SYSTEM FOR POLY PIPE refurbishment of the 650ktpa Thalanga However Red River sees outstanding processing plant. extension potential. “We’re all working hard and so far so The West 45 deposit, 1.7km west of good,” Red River Resources managing the processing plant, already has a 552m director Mel Palancian said. decline down to the orebody, about 100m The mine is expected to employ “We’re looking forward to an exciting below surface. about 100-120 people once mining and second half. About 3000 tonnes of ore were processing are in full swing. “We’re just executing our plan – with extracted and processed by Kagara Mr Palancian said a bus service was the processing plant refurbishment and before operations were placed on care running between Charters Towers and re-establishment of West 45, getting and maintenance in early 2012. the Thalanga operation in the mornings people to site, getting equipment to site … Mr Palancian said about 50 workers and evenings daily. we are just delivering on what we said we were on site in mid-March as drilling and He said most of the workforce, would do.” exploration work continued alongside the including the management team, would be www.victaulic.com Red River Resources purchased preparations for a restart in production. based in Charters Towers. [email protected] 1300 PIC VIC (1300 742 842) 4 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 5 AD-10826 © 2017 VICTAULIC COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. MINES RISING | Agripower

Northern manufacturer fi nds fertile grounds for growth

Agripower managing director Peter Prentice.

Agrisilica granules produced in Charters Towers.

Agripower plans a major expanspansioni at its Charters Towers processing site.

It began as a hunt for amorphous Mr Prentice said the company could “We started to analyse our product to see around 2012 with a basic “chip” form of the silica for industrial applications be looking at a total investment of about how it compared and when you look at silicon product. $130 million over the next four years to for agriculture you are focusing on a plant- Mr Prentice said the pilot operation had such as paint manufacturing and further increase production to a million tonnes available form - monosilicic acid,” he said. allowed Agripower to deliver bulk samples to water purifi cation. per annum. “We found that our product had the highest growers and fertiliser distributors in a bid to “We’ve got the Indian market – which is plant-available silicon of anything in the world. build a market. But the deposit Agripower has been working massive – and there is extensive interest “That led us to think ‘we’re on to something The planned step-up in production A schematic diagram of the proposed plant. on near Greenvale, north Queensland, since in China, they are very keen to fi nd a good here and it’s clean and it’s natural so let’s start follows years of crop trials (more than 300 1999 turned out to have rare qualities that source of silicon,” Mr Prentice said. doing some work on it’. commercial trials in 11 countries) and other completed very positively, demonstrating Mr Prentice said the total Indian fertiliser have instead opened up major opportunities in “We have a massive resource in the ground “That took us to 2010. By luck there was a testing in potential markets including India, not just increased yield but better quality market was about 48 million tonnes per the global fertiliser market. and we have a very clean resource. big interest around that time – and there still is Morocco, Spain, Turkey, and Brazil. of product and as a result Agrisilica was annum, compared to 3.6 million tonnes in Agripower plans a $35 million plant upgrade “We are the only product that is certifi ed today in international groups - to get involved In India the silicon fertiliser, Agrisilica, has recommended to the Indian government to Australia. this year to shift its Charters Towers and registered for use in organic agriculture in clean agriculture.” received breakthrough government approval amorphous silica fertiliser operation into in Australia, India the United States and the Agripower operates a $16 million pilot for Fertiliser Control Order registration. obtain the Fertiliser Control Order. He believed the Agripower product had the commercial production. European Union.” facility in Charters Towers that has been “In 2012 Agripower entered into an “The Indian government has gazetted potential to capture up to a 5 million-tonne The initial project will install a processing Mr Prentice said the company had initially producing a granular form of silicon fertiliser agreement with the government of India and our product and ithe registration is on the slice of the Indian market. line to take plant capacity to almost built pilot plants to produce a high-grade for the agricultural market since early last the states to do a testing program on various Minister’s desk ready for signing. It will be The company’s Charters Towers and 200,000 t onnes per annum, according to silicon product for industrial use before year. soil types and crops across India,” Mr Prentice the fi rst non-NPK (nitrogen-phosphate- Greenvale operations employ about two dozen managing director Peter Prentice. Construction becoming aware of potential applications in Development of the more commercially said. “It was a fi ve-year program, involving 11 potassium) fertiliser that has been given an people and Mr Prentice expected this to lift to is expected to begin around late May. agriculture. appealing granules followed initial forays from key agricultural universities, that has been FCO for 40 years.” 65-75 roles in the fi rst stage of expansion..

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“It’s important we Zinc project fi res up to hire start to identify our future operations Recruitment for MMG’s new north-west of Cloncurry, was 45 per cent people ...” Dugald River zinc mine will ramp complete by the end of 2016 and remains on 7RZQVYLOOH(QWHUSULVHLV7RZQVYLOOH1RUWK4XHHQVODQGȇVSULPDU\ target for fi rst concentrate production in the up from the end of March as the fi rst half of 2018. Sam Rodda HFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQWERG\FKDUJHGZLWKOHYHUDJLQJWKHUHJLRQȇVDVVHWV construction phase peaks and Mr Rodda said the construction workforce DQGVWUHQJWKVWRGULYHMREVJURZWKLQIUDVWUXFWXUHLQYHVWPHQWDQGOLYHDELOLW\ attention turns to commissioning was expected to peak around 500 and the and production. site’s operational workforce would be about 350-400 from next year. Townsville Enterprise represents Townsville North Queensland, the regional Ostwald Brothers completed the site Dugald River operations manager Sam village in late 2016 and work is continuing SRZHUKRXVHRIWKHQRUWK7KHUHJLRQLQFOXGHVWKHȴYH/RFDO*RYHUQPHQW$UHDVRI Rodda said process plant operators, on the processing plant, with mechanical 7RZQVYLOOH&KDUWHUV7RZHUV+LQFKLQEURRNWKH%XUGHNLQDQG3DOPΖVODQG maintenance workers and other support completion of that element expected mid- staff would be among the fi rst operational year. It will produce about 170,000 tonnes roles advertised. “It’s important we start to of zinc in zinc concentrate per annum, to identify our future operations people to be be delivered by road to Cloncurry and then part of the commissioning aspect of our railed to Townsville. project,” he said. Work was starting on non-process The $US600 million-plus project, 65km infrastructure such as the heavy vehicle workshop, a warehouse and the site laboratory, Mr Rodda said. been our underground mining contractor for Major works to be fi ve and a half years and they’ve recently completed by the been awarded a fi ve-year extension for end of 2017 include Dugald River,” he said. “We’re about 400m the underground underground, with access into our ore due in mine’s paste fi ll the middle of this year.” plant, connecting the The State Government last year site’s high-voltage announced that it was giving Dugald River powerline to the grid INFRASTRUCTURE INFLUENCE EDUCATE INVESTMENT GROW ENHANCE and completion of ‘prescribed project’ status to fast-track the ADVOCACY GOVERNMENT FUTURE ATTRACTION VISITATION VISITOR piping, cabling and approvals process and MMG confi rmed fi nal POLICY LEADERS & EXPERIENCE instrumentation in the fi nancing for the operation in June. BUSINESSES zinc processing plant. The timing has been good, according to Mr Rodda said work Mr Rodda, who said the company had been on the decline was able to establish the mine in the middle well advanced, with of a downturn – helping it draw top-shelf ore stoping expected construction partners and personnel to to begin from June. establish a high-quality project. The project remains on target for fi rst concentrate production “Barminco has It also allowed them to transport major next year. components to site before the wet season. Current market trends indicate things will also fall in place for the mine to be coming into production when zinc metal prices are Want work at Dugald River? predicted to be at a recent high. Mr Rodda, the site senior executive, described bringing Dugald River into its Recruitment for operational positions will start in the second quarter of operational phase as a great experience. this year. “The opportunity to improve the project Roles will be advertised on the MMG website at http://careers.mmg.com/ feasibility in early 2016, to then ensure we caw/en/listing/ as well as through newspapers and employment sites. had fi nal unconditional approval in mid-2016 MMG also has a registration point for local and State-based businesses TOWNSVILLE NORTH QUEENSLAND COMMUNITY and now to be here in construction and into The support of Townsville Enterprise Members and Partners enables the wishing to supply the operation. Mr Rodda said the company would refer to this database as it looked at its operation is a huge opportunity. It’s a great organisation to connect, grow and promote Townsville North Queensland. service, support and purchasing options throughout this year. time to be part of it,” he said. “Our preference, where it fi ts, will be to support local,” he said. Mr Rodda was MMG group manager of Businesses can register through the MMG website at mining operations, based in Melbourne, http://www.mmg.com/en/About-Us/Suppliers.aspx. Mount Isa or Cloncurry- before taking on his role at Dugald River based businesses can email [email protected] with the subject title: and has about 15 years’ of underground DRM Supplier Registration – [company name]. mining experience at sites in South For more information on how to become involved with Townsville Enterprise visit Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. townsvilleenterprise.com.au 10 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 11 MINES RISING | Innovation MINES RISING | Ravenswood Resolute expansion plan wins key approval

Resolute Mining has received the green light to mine the Sarsfi eld open pit, a key plank in a $285 million project to extend the life of its Ravenswood gold operations.

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has issued the fi nal approved Amended Environmental Authority for the recommencement of mining at Sarsfi eld. “The Amended Environmental Approval we have received is a critically Above - The hybrid truck on the mine site. important aspect of our plans to expand production and extend the mine life of Right - The New Acland gas refuelling station. our Ravenswood gold mine,” Resolute managing director and chief executive offi cer John Welborn said. Hybrid truck struts its stuff at New Acland “We have already successfully recommenced open pit mining at the nearby Nolans East pit and have increased A dual-fuel haul truck running at demonstrates that our technology is not seamlessly transitioning the hybrid truck processing capacity to 2.8 million tonnes the New Acland coal operation is only safe, more cost effective than diesel, into New Acland’s regular work roster. per annum while we continue underground and more environmentally friendly than “The new hybrid technology has been operations at Mt Wright. hoped to help Queensland-based diesel, but that it’s also reliable.” developed to support a full work shift of up “The next stage of our expansion plans “We have increased innovator Mine Energy Solutions Mine Energy Solutions is now in to 12 hours,” he said. require approvals to recommence mining take its next big leap. negotiations with mining companies “This means the hybrid truck can processing capacity activities at the Sarsfi eld open pit mine around Australia and North America to roll operate to the same rosters as New to 2.8 million Its High Density Compressed Natural out projects across more sites. Acland’s regular equipment, therefore before advancing to the adjacent Buck Gas (HDCNG) technology uses sequential The benefi ts of introducing HDCNG minimising any impact the trial could have Reef West deposit.” tonnes” gas injection to convert high horsepower technology include a 15-25 per cent on the mine’s productivity.” The planned Ravenswood Expansion The processing plant, overlooking Mill 1 and Mill 2, diesel engines from 100 per cent diesel to reduction in fuel costs and a 20 per cent A natural gas re-fuelling station has Project will extend Resolute Mining’s local at Ravenswood. Photo: Roslyn Budd dual-fuel operation, using natural gas as reduction in CO2 emissions compared been installed at New Acland mine to operations for a further 13 years to at John Welborn with a fl eet run on diesel, according to Mr support the 18-month trial. the dominant fuel. least 2029 and increase average annual Mine Energy Solutions chief executive Banks. New Acland general manager David Vink gold production to more than 120,000 boost of up to 100 new construction jobs. offi cer Sebastian Banks said running a He said it also offered workplace health said the site had a long track record as an ounces. “From an environmental aspect, we HDCNG truck in the fl eet at the Darling benefi ts through an 85-90 per cent industry leader in mining innovation. have incorporated a number of important Downs mine was a world fi rst using this reduction in diesel particulates. “This new hybrid truck trial follows a The feasibility study into the REP has type of supply chain technology and Mr Banks said the technology was ideal string of other successful New Acland shown the project would require initial improvements into our plans which followed trial work outside Morayfi eld, for any industry that used signifi cant innovations like the introduction of the start-up capital of $134 million for pre- have not only enhanced the future north of Brisbane, in 2015. amounts of diesel, including rail, line haul, Wirtgen surface miner for thin seam mining stripping and processing plant expansion, environmental outcomes, but importantly “Working with an adaptive, innovative buses, and diesel power generation. and the use of 4G-equipped surveying as part of a total $258 million capital spend have also boosted economic outcomes,” business such as the New Hope Group has The company’s hybrid truck has been drones in the controlled airspace above our staged over six years to 2022. he said. allowed us to showcase our technology to onsite at New Acland since early August operation,” he said. Mr Welborn said extending the mine life The amended approval allowed Resolute the world in a practical demonstration,” he and fully operational since December. Mine Energy Solutions is an incorporated said. Mine Energy Solutions mine joint venture between multi-national at Ravenswood would help maintain long- to use an innovative dry stacked tailing “This is something that is extremely integration manager Bernie Ford said corporation Sime Darby and Queensland term employment for a local workforce of system to deal with additional tailings important to the mining community as it a key component of the trial had been gas technology company Intelligas. about 280 people and provide a short-term resulting from the expansion plans, he said.

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Jobs in mining are on the rise, according to the fi gures from vacancy activity in the Bowen Basin and projects commencing employment sites like SEEK and www.fi fo.zone. or set to commence in the year ahead, according to regional “The decline in job advertising associated with the mining director of Hays in Townsville Ged Welsh. downturn looks to have fi nally turned,” SEEK spokeswoman “Similarly within the Mount Isa region the knock-on effect of Sarah Macartney said. copper and zinc prices has led to a resurgence in current mining “Job ads on SEEK for mining, resources and energy across operations and new mine expansions,” he said. Australia rose 23 per cent year on year from October to So how can jobseekers make the most of the uptick in December 2016 when compared to the same period in 2015.” resource sector hiring to advance to a new role or get a start in In Queensland, the rise in coal prices has led to increased the industry? Industry experts share their tips here.

Ged Welsh Sarah Macartney Hays director, Townsville SEEK spokeswoman

Experience counts – so make the most of yours Have a clear sense of career direction Employers want a proven performer who can hit the ground running While SEEK recommends that jobseekers gain a good understanding of and add immediate value to the business, according to regional director potential employers, Ms Macartney says the research should start even of Hays in Townsville Ged Welsh. closer to home. “The most valuable skill a jobseeker can have is relevant experience,” “Before applying for jobs we highly recommend that a jobseeker does he said. their homework to be clear about their career direction,” she said. “For seasoned professionals, this means matching your existing skills “Speaking with family and friends is a great way for a job seeker to fi nd and experience with the job requirements. out from others their strengths and passions. This can be very useful for “For graduates, this means gaining relevant industry experience those who are planning on a career change to identify an industry and job through volunteer work or a study placement.” that best suits their personality and skill-set to reach their full potential. To do themselves justice, jobseekers should use their skills and “Speaking with loved ones can also make an individual aware of their experience to show potential employers they were a tried and tested Ulrich Schild unhappiness in their current role and the impact it is having on them and candidate, Mr Welsh said. www.fi fo.zone director those around them.” His tips include adding quantifi able achievements and results to CV She said researching companies through avenues such as SEEK details and using action words to highlight successes. “If not, look for opportunities to up-skill yourself within your own He said also that jobseekers could often increase their odds of company reviews could help jobseekers gain a more in-depth understanding “For example, instead of writing that you managed a team, try verbs time in order to be ready to apply the next time a similar job becomes getting hired by responding to a job advertisement as early as possible. of where they may like to work and decide if a job was a good fi t for them. such as ‘directed’, ‘united’ or ‘motivated’ - ie ‘I united and motivated available.” “You may think that just getting in by the deadline gives you an equal a team of fi ve underperformers. After one year our productivity had shot, but often it doesn’t,” Mr Schild said. increased 55 per cent’,” he said. “A 2015 study from hiring platform SmartRecruiters found that the “It’s also important to stay on top of industry trends to demonstrate Don’t wait around to put yourself forward to an employer that as the industry and business moves forward, you Mining and construction services companies are fi lling an increasing most job posting, application and hiring activity happens within the fi rst are moving forward with it.” number of roles through direct approaches to candidates and through two weeks of any job being posted. Mr Welsh urged job seekers to be honest when weighing up their employee referrals, according to Ulrich Schild, director of www.fi fo.zone. “So, what does it mean for job seekers? Don’t wait. If you see a job go suitability for a role. And, of course, there is a continuing shift to the digital space for up on Monday, have your resume ready to go the next day. “Employers won’t consider you if you don’t match 100 per cent of a recruitment. “As the majority of candidates apply early in the week, waiting until job’s requirements,” he said. Mr Schild urges jobseekers to connect and engage with recruiters, Friday or the weekend means your application is more likely to get “So before applying, ask yourself if your skills and experience match hiring managers, business contacts and colleagues in a professional buried beneath the infl ux of equally qualifi ed applicants who jumped those required for the job you want. setting via social media forums such as www.fi fo.zone or LinkedIn. fi rst.”

Be tech savvy to create a good impression Bad voicemail etiquette is a big frustration amongst hiring professionals, according to Mr Schild. A bad voicemail message, including those containing corny jingle music or a jokey tone, does not create a good impression. Neither does being shunted to a ‘voice-to-text’ service that does not lend itself to leaving a detailed message – such as an invitation for a job interview. “HR managers’ time is precious and they hate wasting it,” he said. Mr Schild said people should ensure their online profi le was complete and not forget the basics of job application readiness - research and prepare, seek internal and external guidance, and consider resume assistance. SEEK’s Sarah Macartney also urges jobseekers to refresh their resume and online profi le to ensure they’re providing prospective employers with a snapshot of their most recent and relevant roles, experiences and achievements, as well as career aspirations and salary expectations. Having an up-to-date SEEK profi le, for example, would not only help a jobseeker promote themselves to employers but would allow job opportunities they may not be aware of come to them as their profi le placed them before a large pool of employers seeking talent.

14 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 15 MINES RISING The crowd at the Mackay supplier | Carmichael coal briefi ng in January.

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Early works are due within months for the Carmichael coal mine north-west of Clermont with subcontractors and suppliers. and the 400km rail line that will link it to Abbot Point. So I think over the next six to nine Proponent Adani Australia has clearly fl agged its intent to involve regional centres months you’ll start to see more activity in and ran a series of supplier events in Rockhampton, Emerald, Clermont, Mackay and the marketplace for work associated with Townsville at the start of the year. the project. For those who missed those roadshow dates but are keen to learn more about local supply opportunities, iQ has asked Adani Australia projects director Peter Thomas and PT: Our internal investment decision Adani Australia projects head of commercial Clint Zahmel to share some pointers to help you on your way. endorsement is coming up soon – once we director Peter Thomas. have that meeting we can be a bit clearer about who the contractors are. Firstly, can you tell us about the Q: Q: When will would-be suppliers start Toowoomba-based Wagners and FKG response to the roadshow and the interest to see tenders coming out for early work Group are considered preferred for some generally that the project is generating in packages and what will they involve? those four ILUA groups. (Juru, Jangga, from an economic point of view. regional Queensland? of the early works, Ausco for the mine Q: What can regional businesses do to Birriah, and Wangan and Jagalimigou). We’re shifting the project team to accommodation village, and the other big PT: We aim to kick off early works in 2017. increase their chances of being involved in The second best way is to have capability Townsville, where we will have our one is Downer. PT: I had thought we would get 300 or We have an internal target of ‘work on the the construction project or ongoing supply in a particular area that we need and be regional headquarters. We are prioritising contracts? reasonably competitive. We will make 400 people attending these events over ground’ starting in the second half of this businesses with a presence in regional fi ve different towns. But I returned from a every possible effort to use businesses calendar year. Queensland. For example, our detailed PT: The best way is to team up with one in the regions. That said, there will always trip and learnt there would be well over 1000 Those works will start with some clearing Q: How should potential suppliers of the four native title groups that we have be people who have infl ated expectations engineering partner for the rail - AECOM attendees. It was just mind blowing how much and grubbing for the railway, access roads, make themselves known to the project more interest there was than I was expecting. ILUAs (indigenous land use agreements) about their capability and their involvement. – was selected partly because they have geotech and fi nalisation of hydrology studies. team? We reckon if we’d had bigger venues we with. We have a very strong focus on We’re in business like everybody else, so the greatest presence in Townsville (of the The work camps are signifi cant - there are would have had over 2000 people. Aboriginal engagement, particularly with we have to do things in a sustainable way engineering fi rms under consideration). fi ve camps planned on the rail (route), each There are three primary ways. The response we got mingling after each of CZ: 350-400 beds. At the mine there will be the the fi ve events was outstanding and in some Firstly, we are continuing to use the water pipeline, dam, roads, and the start of locations we had dinners with people from Industry Capability Network - they have construction of the mine camps. council and other community representatives the ICN Gateway and people can register Preferred contractors for a lot of those are and they were very, very positive about their interest in the Carmichael project already selected and I suspect they will start the roadshow. What they liked was that there and the solar projects Adani has getting serious about the subcontractor we got very granular about how particular opportunities probably around May. proposed, including in Moranbah. contracting opportunities could work and There were also some email addresses were very honest about the way our project It needs to be appreciated that this given in our presentation for people to is going to work. CZ: project is six years old or thereabouts - there reach out to the commercial team directly CZ: People were very happy to see Adani has been a stop-start nature due to the – [email protected] and supply.rail@ come to the community and give them a delays in approvals. The point I’m trying to adani.in. Basically we’re telling people to general update of what was happening make is a lot of the tendering and negotiation send in their capability statement and with the project. In what’s been a pretty effort has occurred in previous iterations expressions of interest to those addresses depressed environment over the last few of the project and in some cases we’re just as an intermediate measure. We’re quite seeking to revive some of those contracts years, I think it was very welcome for people interested in trying to identify a few that we’ve already substantially negotiated – to understand the project is starting to pick regional companies that we could work with up momentum. it’s not like we’re starting with a blank canvas. in the early phases of project execution. But having said that, there are other In April we will go live with an external PT: Generally speaking what I fi nd as we packages that we will still be going to the travel to Townsville and elsewhere is that market with over the next six months or facing portal on the web to keep people in the regions are very, very supportive of thereabouts. Also, with those contracts contractors and suppliers up to date the project and it’s quite encouraging. It will be that have already been negotiated, those directly with what’s going on and how they good to see the project proceed. contractors will be tendering and contracting can reach out to us.

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Metro Mining plans to start construction and Gulf projects in the region, the Fellow bauxite player Metallica Minerals of its Bauxite Hills mine north of Weipa bankable feasibility study has determined aims to start mining at its Urquhart in July, with fi rst bauxite shipments enhanced reserves of 92 million tonnes bauxite lease near Weipa by mid-year, scheduled for April next year. and resources of 145 million tonnes, with a with an estimated start-up cost around Metro recently released a bankable 17-year initial mine life. $1 million – most of which will be working feasibility study on the planned operation, The company says existing capital. which it says highlights the benefi ts environmental approvals and mining leases The strip mining operation is expected gained through its acquisition of fellow for the Gulf component of the project to have a production rate of about bauxite junior Gulf Alumina Limited late allow early works to commence, with fi nal 1.5million tonnes of ore per annum by Above - Obadare operations manager Steve Weir, managing last year. environmental approvals expected by 2019, and employ about 20 people. director Matt Warner and engineering manager Adrian Gustafson display the group’s API certifi cation. Bauxite Hills is expected to cost mid-year. It is working with a preferred mining $35.8 million to bring into production and “Once approvals are fi nalised we plan and haulage contractor for the planned Left - An Obadare employee manufactures a replacement employ up to 200 people once operational, to commence mining at 2Mtpa increasing operation, which would see direct shipping 4-inch stand pipe for a Saxon Rig 168. with a 30 per cent Indigenous workforce to 6Mtpa over the fi rst four years,” Metro bauxite exported via existing barging target. Based on the combined Metro managing director Simon Finnis said. facilities at Hey Point. Obadare eyes opportunity from expertise   ƫ  ƫƫ ƫ Toowoomba-based Obadare knowledge and operator requirements, well and patented phosphating machine.
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But the report found that the high-cost, Transport Darren Chester said the Australian low-revenue nature of many regional Government recognised the important airports meant the councils that owned The organisation is lobbying for increased contribution that regional aviation played in and operated them often faced signifi cant federal funding for regional facilities and servicing the needs of regional and remote fi nancial stress from simply maintaining the changes to the Remote Airstrip Upgrade communities. airport to a satisfactory and safe condition. (RAU) program to allow a broader range of “I met with the Australian Airports The study focused on smaller airports and airports to apply for assistance to cover Association (AAA) to discuss the issues included only those regional airports with essential aeronautical infrastructure. raised in its Regional Airport Infrastructure fewer than 500,000 passenger movements Report, including the AAA’s concerns over “Aside from the fi nancial contribution and in 2014-15. the operational costs at regional airports and jobs that regional airports facilitate, they On average, 61 per cent of regional the pressure this places on future airport also provide essential social and community airports had budget defi cits in the 2015 infrastructure improvements,” he said. benefi ts that are often overlooked,” AAA fi nancial year, with non-RPT airports (those “I appreciated the views and concerns chief executive offi cer Caroline Wilkie said. without Regular Public Transport services) put forward by the AAA on behalf of their For many regional and remote suffering the most, the study showed. regional members. While funding for regional communities, the airport was a lifeline to The AAA says a $170 million shortfall in airports is generally the responsibility of their the rest of the country and could facilitate essential infrastructure and maintenance State and local government owners, the essential services such as aerial fi refi ghting, funding is expected across the network of aeromedical services, law enforcement, mail about 400 regional airports over the next Australian Government does directly support and banking, she said. decade. regional airports.” “In areas where there are natural resource Ms Wilkie said the AAA’s most recent The most recent round of the Remote and agriculture activities, the airport is focus on pursuing the action plan that arose Airstrip Upgrade program committed essential in facilitating the effi cient transport from the ACIL Allen report had been through $11.8 million to projects to help upgrade of workers to mine sites or, in the case of its submission to the Commonwealth Budget airstrips throughout Australia. This included agriculture, facilitating aerial mustering and 2017-18. $1.17 million for work at the Julia Creek crop dusting activities,” Ms Wilkie said. “The AAA Budget submission is calling airstrip and $3 million for upgrades and The AAA recently commissioned an ACIL on the Federal Government to amend the repairs at Mornington Island. Allen study into the economic contribution scope of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade (RAU) “The Government will continue to work of regional airports across Australia and the program to allow a broader range of airports constructively with the AAA and other fi nancial challenges they face. to apply for assistance in funding essential stakeholders in the sector on issues It found that regional airports nationally aeronautical infrastructure,” she said. affecting this vital infrastructure,” Mr invested $185 million in the 2015 fi nancial “In doing so, the AAA is recommending Chester said.

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“We’ll effectively have almost 1500 people working on Triple treat on Cairns construction front our sites” Mark Davie The Ghassan Aboud Group plans 2018 for the original building and we’re going planned projects that will benefi t our city and to have three $100 million-plus to try to get the new tower built around the its residents,” he said. “This sort of investment same time, but more than likely it will take an builds confi dence in our city and will help hotel developments under way extra couple of months,” Mr Davie said. Cairns to achieve its fullest potential as a in the Cairns CBD by the end of The developer plans to bring the two place to live, work and do business.” 2017, employing about 1500 in the further hotel projects online in 2019 and The hotel projects will fall under the mantle construction effort. 2020. of the GA Group’s Crystalbrook Collection. Bellview The second project is a $110 million twin- “The Crystalbrook Collection comprises Prime Construction is running all three tower development bounded by Lake St, not only these three hotels and future hotel building projects and says there is plenty Abbott St and Aplin St, with construction acquisitions, but it is the brand for our luxury of work available for subcontractors, skilled expected to start in April. lodge in the Chillagoe area, our Crystalbrook tradespeople, construction project managers The group has also purchased the Bellview Station cattle property and we will be and construction administration staff. hotel and two properties behind that site introducing Crystalbrook beef, which will be Work has started on the redevelopment of to build a 15-storey hotel complex of about used throughout the hotels as well,” Mr Davie Rydges Tradewinds Cairns in a $130 million 300 rooms stretching from The Esplanade to said. The 90-foot luxury cruiser MV Bahama, project that will include a complete Abbott St. operating out of Port Douglas, is also part of refurbishment of the existing hotel and Construction of that project, costing about the stable. constriction of a 12-storey tower next door. $100 million, is expected to begin in the fi nal Prime Group has been engaged to carry out GA Group bought the 246-room hotel on quarter of 2017. all three projects from concept to completion. workers on each site, so 1500 skilled workers The Esplanade for $34 million last year, along “We’ll effectively have almost 1500 people “That has included conducting all feasibility on all three sites.” He said the Crystalbrook with an adjacent corner block. working on our sites by the end of this year,” studies, business modelling, design and now Collection of hotels would be the fi rst set of “It will reopen as a 311-room hotel, with 55 Mr Davie said. construction of the three hotels for Ghassan hotels built in Cairns in more than 20 years. of those rooms in the new tower,” GA Group Cairns Mayor Bob Manning said the Aboud Group,” Prime Group director Andy “We are so excited to be a part of building chief executive offi cer Mark Davie said. combined GA Group projects were expected Taylor said. the future of the city we know and love,” Mr The development will also include multiple to provide a $900 million boost to the local While work was available, experience within Taylor said. food and beverage outlets, including a roof- economy. the industry was vital to be considered, Mr Prime Group has advised those wishing to top bar on the new tower. “We’re pleased to be able to work with the Taylor said. become involved in the Cairns CBD projects “We have a target completion date of July developer to progress appropriate, well- “We will be providing employment for 500 to email inquiries to [email protected]

28 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 29 NEWS | Regional round-up

PORT DOUGLAS CLONCURRY Douglas Shire Council has approved an $85 million redevelopment Victoria-based fi rm Andy’s Earthmovers has won a six-month contract to resume proposal for the Port Douglas waterfront, expected to create 320 mining operations at the Rocklands copper mine near Cloncurry. direct jobs during construction. Project owner CuDeco said the fi xed-rate contract covered the fi rst part of mining The Reef Marina proposal includes a rainforest walk connecting the site’s Las Minerale Stage 2 pit and that it may award the next phase of mining to Macrossan St to the marina, waterfront residences including 80 new apartments and townhouses; new restaurants and bars and a live the contractor subject to satisfactory operating performance. entertainment venue. The announcement came days after CuDeco revealed it had been directed to Mayor Julia Leu said the project would be the most signifi cant suspend mining operations at the copper operation following a safety audit by the investment in the Douglas Shire since the Sheraton Mirage Department of Natural Resources & Mines. 0 transformed the far north Queensland tourism industry in the mid- The company was able to resume operations on February 24 after meetings with the 9 1980s. DNRM and a full review of the site Safety Health and Management System. She said the council’s approval was subject to conditions including 9 deeds of agreement for TRM to continue to operate the slipway and Rocklands, 17km west of Cloncurry, was offi cially opened in October 2016 after a , provide new berthing facilities for commercial fi shermen. $640 million build and is still ramping up production levels towards its nameplate capacity of 0 An economic impact statement prepared by Cummings Economics processing 3 million tonnes of ore per annum. last year found the proposed redevelopment would generate 2 employment for about 320 people and create a further 300 indirect

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30 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 31 BETWEEN SHIFTS | SEW-EURODRIVE new facility opening - Mackay NEWS | GW3

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Lech Banasik (SEW), Amanda Camm (Mackay Deputy Mayor), and Julieanne Gilbert (Member for Mackay) with Daniel Dallari (SEW).

“We’ll connect the dots that maybe others can’t see

Gordon Allan (SEW), Barbara Allan (SEW), and Ilka Stark (Werner Paul Pavlou (Svendborg Brakes Australia) with Rick Fisher and Matt and provide value” Engineering). Neindorf (both Workpac Industrial). Driving regional development Garry Scanlan

GW3 will be a ‘join-the-dots’ or can see that government or industry can organisation as it works to foster add value, then we’ll connect those dots and that’s the value of this organisation,” he regional growth, according to said. chief executive offi cer Garry “I think we’ll be a strong advocate. We’ll Scanlan. be taking a regional focus and essentially we will be a connect-the-dots organisation - we’ll connect the dots that maybe others The newly formed economic development can’t see and provide value in that sense.” body will act as a voice for the Isaac, The group was still establishing a Mackay and Whitsunday local government framework for operations and building an areas. Tyrone Thompson (Werner Engineering), Noel Thompson (Chubb) and Aaron Brown and Katie Whittaker (both from SEW) with Mark Picton identity, Mr Scanlan said. Ross Geach (Werner Engineering). (Ahrens Group). “The foresight of the councils has to be “We’re looking at focus areas and from commended,” Mr Scanlan said. these areas what priorities and actions we “It is a very signifi cant region and there can undertake as an advocacy agency and was an understanding that they needed a a lead development agency representative and resource development for about 17 leading economic body so they went ahead of the regions,” he said. years. and established the Greater Whitsunday Mr Scanlan said GW3 differed from the Mr Scanlan said it was an interesting time Alliance - GW3. It is certainly a leap of defunct Mackay Whitsunday Regional to be kicking off GW3. confi dence and certainly some strategic Economic Development Corporation in that “We’ve been through the boom times and thinking to understand they needed a lead it had an independent and diversifi ed board. this is probably a bit of a reset period - a agency, one voice, to drive those activities Mr Scanlan has spent the past six years period to focus on sustainable development in the region and have a single point of with the Santos GLNG project in Gladstone. contact.” “I was regional manager, then the marine and building resilience for the region,” he GW3 would give its member communities and stakeholder manager when the project said. “I think that’s the strength of the an edge by acting as a conduit for moved into operations,” he said. region. It has shown itself to be extremely stakeholders from various sectors and “Before that I was the chief executive resilient in the ups and downs of global and using its broader outlook to fi nd ways to of the economic development board in national trends. Ian Fahl (BAE Engineering), Phil Geach and Elle Geach (both Werner Nick Lobianco (SEW), Adrian Baillie (BMA), Derek Wells (Rio Tinto) and ‘value add’, Mr Scanlan said. Gladstone and for a period of time prior the “I think if we can build on that resilience Engineering) with Aileen Fahl (BAE Engineering). Chris Smith (SEW). “If we can get an understanding of the Darwin Port Corporation.” and have a bit of a reset period then the regional activities where we can add value He has been in major project facilitation region will be even stronger for it.”

32 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 33 THE BIG PICTURE | Coal country

The central Queensland coal industry through the lens of award-winning photo journalist Damien Carty from Mackay-based Minco Photography.

Coal mining employs about 20,000 people in Queensland. That’s one per cent of the workforce.. This has fallen from a high point of 30,000 in 2013. Nationally, coal mining is set to cut its workforce by 21 per cent by November 2020, according to Commonwealth Department of Employment projections. In Queensland, all parts of mining (coal, as well as gas and other resources) are projected to fall by 7400 jobs by 2020. - Source: The Australia Institute

This page - Scenes from the Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay coal export terminals. A ship waiting to be loaded, stacker-reclaimers, and dozers working the coal stockpile. More than 221.4Mt of metallurgical and thermal coal was exported from Queensland ports in 2015-16. That’s an increase of more than 23 per cent over the fi ve years previous. The average This page - Mining in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. export price per tonne fell from $187.25 to $96.82 over the same period.

34 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Top - An Envac diagram showing Qld council embraces ‘rubbish revolution’ how the automated waste collection system will work. Rubbish will be sucked away via other cities and major urban projects would “For instance, we are also building a Left - Envac Korea senior manager vacuum pipes in a $21 million soon be following in their footsteps. high-speed fi bre optic network into the “The rubbish revolution means that city city’s very foundations, which will enable Daniel Park and chief executive automated waste collection workers and residents will never have us to provide ‘smart’ signage, free Wi-Fi offi cer Stephen Bahng inspect the system to be installed on the to walk past rows of wheelie bins or be hotspots, real-time transport information, pipes at Maroochydore. Sunshine Coast. woken early by noisy garbage trucks in the movement sensors and smart lighting.” Maroochydore City Centre,” he said. “Common aspects of waste collection The fi rst shipment of pipes has arrived such as odours and vermin will be avoided, for the project, which will see the 53ha and the costs of daily street cleaning will Maroochydore City Centre become be reduced. New urban developments “Odours and the fi rst area in Australia to employ the in Stockholm, Seoul, Barcelona, London, technology. Singapore and Beijing have all utilised the vermin will be Sunshine Coast Council director Swedish-designed Envac waste collection avoided” infrastructure services Andrew Ryan said system – but no Australian city has done the council had been determined that so - until now.” ‘Smart Waste’ should be part of its Smart Waste will be transported from Local Buy City Framework. commercial buildings and apartments at “After a lengthy public tender process to up to 70km/h through a 6.5km system Mark Jamieson Your procurement partner identify potential pneumatic underground of underground vacuum pipes located waste collection service providers, council beneath the city centre. entered into a contract with Envac to The vacuum is created by a series of design, construct, maintain and operate an centrifugal fans (exhausters) located in the Contracts Energy Services automated waste collection system in the collection station. The fans are powered by Maroochydore City Centre,” he said. 110kW, three-phase electric motors. VendorPanel Probity Services “The installation of the pipe network SunCentral Maroochydore chief and construction of the collection station executive offi cer John Knaggs said public will be undertaken by a range of local areas would be serviced with their own L G T e n d e r B o x subcontractors under the supervision of waste inlets. Envac engineers and technicians.” “Envac’s technology can be installed Mayor Mark Jamieson said he was proud because we are building on an Reduce Risk Follow Best Practice Save Time and Money to see the Sunshine Coast leading the undeveloped, greenfi eld site within an charge in Australia with the innovative existing urban area – and that has many localbuy.net.au waste collection solution. He believed other benefi ts,” Mr Knaggs said.

36 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 37 BUILDING COMMUNITIES Loads of benefi ts Glencore gifts South32 into wide ranging Dirt n Dust for Regional mining operations are helping build an undercover area for the Cloncurry the long haul Equestrian Centre and buy a Retcam for Mount Isa Hospital to carry out eye examinations. The ongoing support of local miner They will aid James Cook University’s South32 has been recognised in this Turtle Health Research Facility and refurbish year’s Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival, Glencore is contributing to an undercover area at the Cloncurry Equestrian Centre. where the senior triathlon will bear its a room at the Mount Isa Cootharinga Chief operating offi cer for Glencore’s and better community and recreational name. Community Hub to be used for short-term South32’s Cannington operation has accommodation for people with disability. Australian copper assets, Mike Westerman, infrastructure were on the top of the list been sponsoring the festival for more These are among 17 partner organisations said the results of the 2016 Glencore across north Queensland. than 15 years. and projects sharing $1.3 million in funding Community Attitudes Survey were key in “In response, this year, among other Offi cially named the South32 Julia under the annual Glencore Community ensuring the funding addressed the areas projects, we will support the purchase of new Creek Triathlon, the senior race includes Program North Queensland (GCPNQ). of greatest need in north Queensland specialist ophthalmology equipment for the an 800m swim, 25km bike ride and 5km This is the largest number of organisations communities. Mount Isa Hospital, fund the development run. supported under the fl agship grant scheme “The survey provided us with a map of of a Headspace youth ‘Shedspace’ in “The Dirt nDust festival is a one-of- since the program began in 2004. our communities’ priorities, and through Townsville, and support the construction of a-kind event, it brings together people The funding will support local initiatives the GCPNQ funding we are able to respond a Community Garden which will be used by from all over Australia and really creates to improve health, educational outcomes by targeting initiatives that address these school students, the elderly and Indigenous a great community atmosphere over Triathlon competitors get down and dirty at Julia Creek. Photo: Lee Carseldine and access to recreation and community concerns,” Mr Westerman said. groups in Cloncurry as well as invest in a new the weekend,” South32 representative infrastructure in Mount Isa, Cloncurry, “For example, increased access to undercover spectator seating area at the Graeme Nielsen said. part of the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival region is something we fully support,” he Camooweal and Townsville. improved health and medical facilities, Cloncurry Equestrian Centre.” “It’s the only event of its kind that community for many years to come. said. really puts a spotlight on this beautiful “We love the community out at Julia The Dirt n Dust Festival will be held region.” Creek and the fact that this event from April 7-9 in Julia Creek. More Mr Nielsen said South32 hoped to be a continually brings an audience to this information at www.dirtndust.com Downer donates for Gladstone gas training

Downer EDI Engineering is helping train Gladstone’s future gas Blackwater community gets in the swim industry workers with a $20,000 donation of equipment and parts. Downer operations, maintenance and services general manager BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) David Videroni presented the shipping container full of equipment to joined community members on March 4 CQUniversity Gladstone recently. to celebrate the opening of the $15 million “We’re very thankful to Downer for offi cially handing over these Blackwater Aquatic Centre. consumables that will be used in gas training here at CQUniversity,” BMA contributed $2.3 million to the acting associate vice-chancellor Jo Rees said. project, which has been more than six “This is all part of CQUni’s agenda of working with industry and years in planning and development. providing real benefi ts to people working in the gas industry.” BMA Blackwater Mine general manager Mr Videroni said the equipment was brand new. Ben Hiatt said the company was proud “We were going through some rationalisation of equipment and to be a contributor to the construction of we saw an opportunity to donate some additional stock – for a facility that would promote community CQUniversity to make better use of it,” he said. cohesion and social inclusion in Blackwater. “We’ve had a long relationship with CQUniversity and this is all part “This impressive facility has been a of our commitment to the training they deliver – whatever we do to priority project for Blackwater for some support them, supports us in turn.” time and BMA has proudly supported its Process plant operations teacher Shane Hansen said the development through our community Downer managing director for Queensland and NT David equipment would be used by apprentices in the gas training reference group since planning fi rst began Videroni with CQUniversity acting associate vice-chancellor and electrical areas, in partnership with EQIP and the Energy in 2011,’’ Mr Hiatt said. Jo Rees. Apprenticeships Group. “Our fi nancial contribution and continued support for the new aquatic centre is the outcome of a strong partnership approach to community development with the council and federal government for a project that will benefi t Blackwater for many years.’’ Lead funding partners were Central Cannington Highlands Regional Council and the Proudly supporting Australian Government through the mining communities National Stronger Regions Fund, with equal contributions of $6.257 million each.

38 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 39 TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

with leading fl eet managers already being coming towards them and whether the truck “There are all the freight companies connected to their trucks through telemetry, was laden or not and make some sort of themselves, the truck owners and operators, for example, he said. optimisation calculation every cycle? freight forwarders, the road authorities, ports, “The Australian trucking sector has “Of course, you have to be subtle or rail and rail interchange people – and they are been quite forward in its development of careful about how much priority can be all keen to make improvements,” he said. technology - but are there new and exciting given so as not to disadvantage other road “What we are trying to do at iMove is to things coming down the pipeline that might users. It would also have to be weighted for be the catalyst, and a focal point for energy take it further? Yes, absolutely. emergency vehicles or for buses or trams around this activity.” “The question is for whom it would make full of passengers. You could have different Mr Christensen hoped iMove could help good business sense to invest in these levels for different types of vehicle.” the various organisations come together on things. Where is the lowest hanging fruit?” Mr Christensen, also the chief executive common purpose to develop better methods. Firms that run big fl eets, like Woolworths offi cer of Excellerate Australia, said one of “We’re a transport-based nation. We’re an or Australia Post, have an intense interest in achieving good predictability about journey the most exciting aspects of the whole issue export-based nation. We have to be expert times through urban and regional areas, for of freight mobility was that it was the focus in that to be competitive internationally,” he example. of interest and activity from many quarters. said. “They all have to meet up at some point with a load and unload process. It’s a huge value to the bigger operators if they can reduce the waste of time by being able to shutterstock.com/swp23 predict reliably and well in advance when the truck will arrive so that all the next steps can

Photo: be ready waiting,” Mr Christensen said. He believed there was potential for major gains in logistics effi ciency through developing better sector journey prediction “What we are trying – with models factoring in daily or even hourly changes of circumstances such to do at iMove is to as thunderstorms and points of traffi c congestion. be a focal point for “There is also interest nationally around Fast-forward for freight the energy around whether we could, in order to improve the fl ow of freight, in some way give laden trucks CRC focus on evolving technologies this activity” partial priority through intersections on major freight routes to ports or to intermodal exchange terminals or things like that,” Mr Imagine a freight network where evolving space of intelligent vehicles, Ian Christensen Christensen said. traffi c lights recognise the transport technologies, traffi c management “Trucks have telemetry opportunities systems?” he said. right now - they can beep out signals, approach of laden trucks and “We’ve spent two years in dialogue with so what if the traffi c lights could see the tweak their stop-go cycle to give a wide range of end-users and industry signals, could actually see that trucks were them priority on major routes. partners about the things they want to do – and that varies from added visibility over containers through to using automated Or journey prediction technology using vehicles to get sick and elderly people to the real-time data on events like thunderstorms local doctor. or traffi c jams for more effi cient fl eet “There are all sorts of different plans and management. CAUTION projects and ideas that people have.” These are the sort of ideas iMoveCRC will All types of diabetes can harm your heart, blood That consultation and the funds that CRC explore. vessels,ves nerves, eyes and kidneys. participants ranging from Queensland’s The new co-operative research centre is Department of Transport and Main Roads to BeingBe informed and diagnosed early can help prevent expected to kick off in July after winning Woolworths and Australia Post are willing to a $55 million federal funding commitment, invest will determine a portfolio of projects thesethe complications. matched with $178.8 million in cash and in- and technology development activities over kind contributions from participants. the next 10 years. To find out if you are at risk of type 2 diabetes and Its purpose is to exploit digital and evolving “TMR for example is very keen to be so they could, for instance, hold a space whatwh to do next, go to: vehicle technologies to enable traffi c to prepared for increasing vehicle automation between them fairly automatically. So if you fl ow more smoothly, create more effi cient on the Queensland road network, so they have two semis heading down the highway intermodal connections and offer real-time want to study the steps that need to be they could platoon themselves without the diabetesqld.org.au choice to travellers and freight operators. taken to secure communications channels driver having to do all the concentration of iMoveCRC bid leader Ian Christensen said between vehicles and infrastructure keeping the right distance from the truck the new organisation’s starting point was the or between vehicles and vehicles,” Mr in front. That sort of process could be call from industry for the development and Christensen said. automated.” implementation of new technologies. “There is also interest in several places The transport and logistics industry had Helpline: 1300 136 588 “What is it that industries and end-users in Australia as to how trucks might be able been quite progressive in embracing some want to develop in this exciting and rapidly to communicate with each other enough technologies leading down this path –

40 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 41 EMERGING LEADERS | Harriet Schuyler EMERGING LEADERS | Clive Gray

Harriet harnesses passion Innovation the motivation to give others a step-up for Clive’s career curve

Passion is a word that crops up and look for trends and opportunities A knockback from a boss not keen to ADE from founding director Andy Igo. The regularly when Harriet Schuyler starts to improve that data,” she said. “I’m also implement new ideas helped spark diesel business had a peak workforce of 80. talking about mining and mentoring. working in a projects space - looking to fi tter Clive Gray’s leap into running his “Then, at the end of September 2012, The 25-year-old engineer’s improve the systems, improve the way own business more than a decade ago. I sacked 40 people in one day – because commitment to her profession and we do things.” Mr Gray is now general manager- of the general mining downturn. That engaging with others saw her named Ms Schuyler is a keen advocate of director of Brisbane-based Australian will be a day I will never ever forget,” Mr as a fi nalist in the ‘Exceptional Young STEM subjects in schools. Diversifi ed Engineering, which designs Gray said. “People see people with their Woman in Mining’ category of this year’s “I’ve always been really interested in and fabricates add-on products for own businesses, their own companies, Resources Awards for Women. science, technology, engineering and mining and construction fl eet. and they see the good bits of it but they The South32 Cannington silver-lead maths and in the past year or so have He agrees that a penchant for don’t see the constant worries of it.” mine is Ms Schuyler’s latest career really gotten into encouraging students innovation was part of the ‘need for a Like many, Mr Gray has noticed a posting after stints at Olympic Dam in to study STEM subjects from a younger change’ that saw him leave a job running business upturn in 2017, but has no Engineer Harriet Schuyler is keen to South Australia and Saraji in central age,” she said. Australian Diversifi ed Engineering night shift with the large machine plans to alter ADE’s pared down business Queensland. “That’s how we’re going to get quality equipment assembly division at Hastings model which focuses on its niche nurture youth engagement in science, general manager-director Clive Gray has Deering in Brisbane in 2004. expertise. “I’ve always been an outdoorsy type people in our industry, is to start from “I went to my boss and said ‘look I’ve Its core products are add-ons that technology, engineering and maths. of person, so I knew I was never go to that young age and really ingrain that weathered business highs and lows. got all these ideas’ and I had a list and the Australian mining fraternity want be a Monday-to-Friday desk job kind of passion and that love for science and went through stuff and all I wanted was for heavy equipment – such as ground- person,” Ms Schuyler said. technology.” another $10,000 a year,” Mr Gray said. to-bumper bar access systems to help “I originally did a Bachelor of Science She was the site leader and facilitator “His response was ‘don’t let the door people get on and off large machines. majoring in mineral geoscience at for the My Mentor – Courageous Woman hit you on the bottom on the way out’. ADE’s latest focus is a water cart Adelaide University and had my heart Program while working at BMA Saraji and So I walked out and he said ‘what are you control system to regulate the amount set on being in exploration, but when I continues to mentor and support women doing?’ – I said ‘I quit’.” of water going on haul roads, a device graduated the industry was going into a in the workplace at Cannington. Mr Gray grew up in Dalby and complemented by a friction matrix. downturn and exploration was the fi rst “I’m very passionate about what I do – completed an apprenticeship with the “Over the last 30 years, there have thing to have the budget cut. which helps,” she said of mentoring. local shire council in 1987 before starting been no fundamental changes in the way “So I went into mining to see how I “I’m also pretty outgoing and I call it work with Hastings Deering. water is being used to manage fugitive enjoyed that and absolutely loved it.” like it is - so if I see an issue or if I see With three children under 13 and a dust in the mining and construction She cemented that aspect by someone struggling I’m going to ask mortgage when he quit, the move from industries, however, we believe our ADE completing a Masters of Mining them if it’s OK, I’m going to call something Hastings Deering was a big decision – SPRAY system is a true innovation,” Mr Engineering through UNSW. out as an issue, I’m going to make myself and one he concedes has been followed Gray said. “Dust suppression practices Ms Schuyler lives in Brisbane and heard. I think it’s important and that’s one by highs and lows. have always been the same ineffective works FIFO shifts at Cannington in of the skills we fi nd females struggle with Mr Gray started his own machine build and ineffi cient methods, until we north-west Queensland, where she is a because it’s not ingrained in us. I’ve had and specifi cation company in 2004. This stepped forward to make a change. specialist operations engineer working to learn to step up and speak out. involved work on numerous projects with What differentiates ADE from our on analysis and improvement. “That’s something I’ve learned and Australian Diversifi ed Engineering (ADE) competition is our ability to design on the “I collate and analyse data from something I’ve noticed has really helped and in late 2006 Mr Gray and business run, our quality, our reliability and most previous shifts and weeks and months me personally and in my career.” partner Danny Irvine opted to purchase importantly our people.”

42 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 43 MINING HERITAGE Golden glimpse of history Remote reverend’s legacy through the lens

A precious glimpse of north Shaft mines and cyanide plants, drill “His means of transport was by horse- A shaft mine on the Oaks goldfi eld. [NQ ID 506] Queensland’s early gold rigs, dry blowers, cradles and sluices, and back, push-bike or coach and, of course, the pioneering north Queenslanders who by steam train between Croydon and mining history has been worked them all feature in his work. Normanton,” son Ken Hall wrote. preserved thanks to a Church The surviving images, made accessible “During a drought the minister’s of England clergyman posted by James Cook University Library in horse would not be welcome at various to Georgetown more than a Townsville, offer signifi cant insight into the homesteads as there would be insuffi cient region’s mining history, according to Special century ago. feed for their own stock – then he would Collections Librarian Bronwyn McBurnie. use the push-bike; there were no bitumen “Not only was the Reverend Frederic ‘beef’ roads at that time.” Charles Hall clearly a very talented amateur Reverend Frederic Charles Hall was Reverend Hall’s travels include the Oaks photographer who depicted his subjects a talented amateur photographer who gold rush workings in the Kidston area and transported his glass-plate cameras around with objectivity and sensitivity but also his A miner and two children stand next to a dry blower, Oaks goldfi eld, Queensland. [NQ ID 1201] A miner uses a combination cradle and sluice. [NQ ID 498] the Etheridge goldfi eld. the goldfi elds to capture the people, tools name is now forever aligned with some of “His apparent friendship with mining the most astounding historical photographs and techniques of the era. Images presented with this story are from the Reverend Frederic Charles Hall Photographic Collection accessible from the James we have of miners in the fi eld in north wardens enabled him to have access to many mine sites and workings,” his son said. Cook University NQHeritage@JCU website. JCU Library gratefully acknowledges the support of Kenwyn Arthur Hall (grandson of the Queensland in the earliest part of the 20th photographer). These works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence, Reverend Hall used a half-plate camera Century,” she said. which permits the redistribution of the work in its current form for non-commercial purposes, provided the original author and source are with tripod made by J. Lancaster and Sons As Curate and then Curate-in-Charge at credited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) Georgetown from 1904-1909, Reverend and quarter-plate Austral No.3 made by Hall’s parish included the Georgetown, the Australian Baker and Rouse company Croydon, Golden Gate and Normanton to photograph aspects of goldfi elds life as Glass negatives were developed by well as other north Queensland people and districts and he also ministered in the photographer himself and printed by Burketown. places. exposure to sunlight. The Reverend Frederic Charles Hall Collection was donated to the JCU Library at the suggestion of the photographer’s grandson, Kenwyn Arthur Hall, who recognised its historical signifi cance. JCU Library is making the images of the Reverend Frederic Charles Hall Photographic Collection available via its online repository, NQHeritage@JCU. • To view the Hall collection online visit Reverend Frederic Charles Hall on horseback https://nqheritage.jcu.edu.au A family mining for alluvial gold on the Oaks goldfi eld, Queensland. [NQ ID 1204] in a north Queensland bush setting. [NQ ID 1170]

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44 iQ INDUSTRY QUEENSLAND | AUTUMN 2017 www.i-Q.net.au 45 THE BIG PICTURE | Toowoomba Second Range Crossing

Machinery working to create an even surface for the road alignment in the project’s eastern zone.

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Tower crane and viaduct piling works east of the New England Highway. Queensland

Department of Making tracks Transport and Main Roads. The $1.6 billion Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TSRC) project has hit its stride in 2017, with excavation well under way across the 41km alignment and new work Above - Central zone earthworks looking north-west across Hermitage Rd at Cranley. starting on several key fronts. Aerial view of central zone works alongside Hermitage Rd at Cranley. Below right - Mort St roundabout construction at Cranley. This includes: • construction of the New England Highway arch bridges at Mount Kynoch • building the three-span Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Rd bridge at Wellcamp • Warrego Highway works at Helidon Spa and Charlton • permanent changes to local roads in Athol Work started in February on twin arch bridges that will carry New England Highway traffi c over the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing where it cuts through the Toowoomba Range at Mount Kynoch, on Toowoomba’s northern edge. Arch bridges are not common in Australia and their position on Mount Kynoch will be prominent, according to Department of Transport and Main Roads regional director (Downs South West) Kym Murphy. Ms Murphy said the New England Highway bridges would each tower 30m above the TSRC, with each span stretching 52m. “The bridges will be built using a ‘top-down’ approach, where the bridges will be built fi rst and the ground under them excavated later,” she said. Nexus Infrastructure was awarded the contract to design, construct, operate and maintain the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, with federal and state governments funding the project. For more information, including construction updates and traffi c impacts visit www.nexusTSRC.com.au, email [email protected] or keep up to date via Facebook www.facebook.com/NexusTSRC.

Shotcrete being applied to the foundations of the New England Highway bridges.

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