Provision of input for tailings and water balance studies for various magnetite projects (Eyre Iron – South Australia, Crosslands and Extension Hill – Western Australia); and iron ore (Roy Hill, Flinders, and FMG Nyidinghu – Western Australia). Work has involved evaluation of existing concepts (start up through to closure); development of new concepts; evaluation of tailings testwork; technical review and client liaison.
Iron Ore
Experience
Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) Specialist
Experience
Commodity: Iron Ore
Solomon TSF1 for Fortescue Metals Group
Project Manager for the TSF for the Valley of the Kings and Firetail tailings. Evaluation of data and design of the containment embankment using insitu colluvial materials supplemented with a geotextile filter zone. Preparation of concepts, evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Cockatoo Island Iron Ore Beneficiation Project
Advice on design concepts (start up through to closure), operation, audits, inspections, management reviews, advice on seepage, stability, tailings deposition, water recovery and preparation of tailings disposal strategy plans.
Country:
Cockatoo Island
Climatic:
Humid Savannah
Commodity: Iron Ore
Channar Iron Ore Project
Project Manager with responsibility for: Geotechnical investigation for all major structures. Primary Crusher, Primary Stockpile, Secondary Crusher, 25km Conveyor, access roads and aggregate survey. Supervision and organisation of fieldwork (geological mapping, borehole, costean and testpit excavations). Organisation of laboratory testing and preparation of factual and evaluation reports.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Marandoo Iron Ore Project
Project Manager with responsibility for: Fieldwork for the selecting and proving of a quarry site for aggregates suitable for concrete, road sealing and ballast, investigation of a 120km rail alignment and 22km access road. Coordination and management of geotechnical team, liaison with Project Design Team, preparation of reports for all aspects of the project. Liaison and site visits during construction to monitor the progress of the works.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Yandi Stage 1 Iron Ore Project
Project Manager with responsibility for Geotechnical investigations (geological mapping boreholes, costeans and testpits) for the proposed 32km railway line, load out facility and accommodation facility. Organisation and supervision of all fieldwork for more than 20 cuttings along the railway alignment, laboratory test work and preparation of factual and evaluation reports. Liaison and site visits during construction to monitor the progress of the works.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Mesa J Iron Ore Project
Project Director / Project Manager with responsibility for Extensive tailings testing programme and design of the Inpit TSF. Geotechnical investigations (boreholes and testpits) for the plant sites (PP1 and PP2). Liaison with client and Governments for tailings storage approvals. Liaison and site visits during construction to monitor the progress of the works.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Yandi Stage 2 Iron Ore Project
Project Manager with responsibility for Geotechnical investigations (geological mapping boreholes, costeans and testpits) for the proposed 10km railway line, load out facility and bridge. Organisation of all fieldwork for more than 10 cuttings along the railway alignment, laboratory test work and preparation of factual and evaluation reports. Liaison and site visits during construction to monitor the progress of the works.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Project Magnet for OneSteel
Project Manager including geotechnical investigations (boreholes and testpits) for the proposed plant site and TSF design concepts (start up through to closure) and documentation including co-ordination of fieldwork, laboratory test work and preparation of factual and evaluation reports, technical review and client liaison.
Country:
Australia
Climatic:
Semi Arid
Commodity: Iron Ore
Roy Hill Project
Project Geotechnical Consultant, for In-pit Tailings Storage Facilities (IPTSFs). Geotechnical tailings testing, including Centrifuge testing to optimise tailings deposition, high-level forward planning to 2049 and closure development for the IPTSFs