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As Qld mining professionals based on site know, there are buildings, shipping containers, and other assets that do not meet current tie-down requirements.   And these cannot be classed as Safe Havens.   If you are a Mining professional tasked with finding answers to this challenge, BEAR believe we have a proven, certified solution for you.   Untold numbers of accommodation buildings, etc. throughout Qld mines are installed Old School - just sitting on dry-stacked blocks – these assets are prime candidates for needing to be made safe.   Previously, many of these buildings were secured with ‘duck-bill’ ground anchors - no longer a preferred option for securing assets.   Over time, duck-bills can lose their effectiveness, at times to the point of failure.   These duck-bills can work loose.   Their conical shape means they are easy to install, but with any seasonal ground movement – dry seasons, wet seasons they can become loose in the ground..   This means they become easily moved or removed and then provide no tie-down strength, at all.   With black soil predominant in many of Qld’s coal fields, ground movement is common – so you need a solution that negates this surface ground movement.   BEAR’s screw piles are designed to be installed to any depth required.    If you had, say 1,200mm of black soil, over deeper subsoil of solid ground, screw piles are installed through the black soil and anchor firmly in the stronger ground below.   This system allows the surface level black soil to move, expand, contract while the screw piles are through the black soil and into firm holding below.   Testing shows this alternative ground anchor system can offer greater than 50 year expected life span.   For the mining professionals, a specific key advantage is the screw pile system is fully engineered and certified – allowing Safe Haven status to be achieved.   This system is utilized on existing assets and on newly installed assets.   Virtually no excavation required. No concrete or concrete pumps required. No open holes on site. Simplicity of system design means less people required on site.   Less people means reduced risk for the mining professionals responsible for managing risk (And isn’t that everyone?).   Mining engineers, project managers, risk managers, compliance specialists, etc. are welcome to request a copy of our free Performance Guide.   The Performance Guide provides all the technical details required by engineers (etc.) when assessing the suitability of our screw piles for their projects.   Reach out to BEAR Screw Piling if you’d like to know more about our ground anchor/tied own system, or anything screw piling related.  

As Qld mining professionals based on site know, there are buildings, shipping containers, and other assets that do not meet current tie-down requirements.   And these cannot be classed as Safe Havens.   If you are a Mining professional tasked with finding answers to this challenge, BEAR believe we have a proven, certified solution for you.   Untold numbers of accommodation buildings, etc. throughout Qld mines are installed Old School - just sitting on dry-stacked blocks. These assets are prime candidates for needing to be made safe.   Previously, many of these buildings were secured with ‘duck-bill’ ground anchors - no longer a preferred option for securing assets.   Over time, duck-bills can lose their effectiveness, at times to the point of failure.   These duck-bills can work loose.   Their conical shape means they are easy to install, but with any seasonal ground movement – dry seasons, wet seasons they can become loose in the ground..   This means they become easily moved or removed and then provide no tie-down strength, at all.   With black soil predominant in many of Qld’s coal fields, ground movement is common – so you need a solution that negates this surface ground movement.   BEAR’s screw piles are designed to be installed to any depth required.    If you had, say 1,200mm of black soil, over deeper subsoil of solid ground, screw piles are installed through the black soil and anchor firmly in the stronger ground below.   This system allows the surface level black soil to move, expand, contract while the screw piles are through the black soil and into firm holding below. And your assets remain secure.   Testing shows this alternative ground anchor system can offer greater than 50 year expected life span.   For the mining professionals, a specific key advantage is the screw pile system is fully engineered and certified – allowing Safe Haven status to be achieved.   This system is utilized on existing assets and on newly installed assets.   Virtually no excavation required. No concrete or concrete pumps required. No open holes on site. Simplicity of system design means less people required on site.   Less people means reduced risk for the mining professionals responsible for managing risk (And isn’t that everyone?).   Mining engineers, project managers, risk managers, compliance specialists, etc. are welcome to request a copy of our free Performance Guide.   The Performance Guide provides all the technical details required by engineers (etc.) when assessing the suitability of our screw piles for their projects.   Reach out to BEAR Screw Piling if you’d like to know more about our ground anchor/tied own system, or anything screw piling related.  

Gain insights into the role of the Engineering of Record (EoR) during the construction phase of a filtered tailings storage facility in Chile's Atacama Region, a high-altitude (over 4,000 m a.s.l.), extremely arid, and seismically active area.   Authors: Camilo Morales, Esteban Barría, Francisco Vera, Johan Boshoff   #mining #tailings #minewaste #miningindustry #geotechnics

As the global mining industry works towards meeting stringent new tailings dam standards, SRK Consulting is highlighting some of the less predictable factors in planning these engineered landforms for the long term – emphasising the important role of consulting engineers in the design and monitoring of these facilities. https://lnkd.in/dGu-BEFK

The processing chemicals used in mining can be highly reactive to concrete, or to the reinforcing steel within the concrete. This means that containment structures or bunds for these chemicals are at risk of early breakdown. #Mining #Construction #AssetManagement #Infrastructure #Civil #Marine #Durability #Safety #AddingLifeToConcrete

👉 Efficient land utilisation is paramount in the rugged landscapes of Kalgoorlie 🏜️. In this blog, A2D Mining & Civil will delve into the importance of this process and how it contributes to maximising land use in Kalgoorlie. Read here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gDddJxtR

Thank you to International Mining for featuring Timberland Equipment Limited in your "Mining Hoist Leaders" article in the August 2024 edition. Below is an excerpt from the article featuring our Mining & Construction Business Development Manager - Troy Smith. "Two Ontario leaders in shaft sinking hoists To get some insight into one key hoists market – that is shaft sinking hoists, we spoke to two leading suppliers, who are both Canada-based -Timberland Equipment Ltd in Woodstock, Ontario and Mine Hoists International (MHI) in North Bay, Ontario which is a division of Mining Equipment Ltd. Beginning with Timberland Equipment, we caught up with Troy Smith, Business Development Manager. He says some of its largest projects in recent years have been in Australia. This includes four hoists for a single coal mining customer via the client, contractor RUC Mining. The winders were designed for a shaft sinking application. These winders control the lifting and lowering of the galloway during the shaft sinking process. Each of the galloways have two winders that are synchronised to lift and lower the galloway. The winders were designed with similar rope size, but did have variances due to project specific requirements. The hoists have 49,895 kg of line pull at 5.49 m/min in the first layer using 54 mm diameter wire rope. The drum is 90 in RD x 89 in between the flanges with each hoist having 1,550.82 m of rope on five layers. In addition to this project Timberland has also delivered shaft sinking winder solutions to a copper mine. This includes the supply of four shaft sinking winders for the Wira Shaft at the Prominent Hill copper mine which is part of BHP - these were supplied to the contractor Byrnecut. The Wira Shaft is designed to handle 6 Mt/y from 1,290 m below surface. Byrnecut has successfully introduced the Herrenknecht VSM shaft sinking system at the project - this mechanised, nonentry system excavated the shaft pre-sink to a depth of 93 m. Following the pre-sink, a pilot hole was constructed from surface to mid-shaft, then another from mid-shaft to shaft bottom. The full 7.5m diameter shaft was constructed using a strip and line methodology." #futureofmining #mineofthefuture #hoistsinmining #mininghoists #mining #engineering #equipment #shaft #sinking #hoists

A once-in-a-lifetime project deserves timeless construction. Consult us for construction of concrete tanks/reservoirs. #AkatswiriMinerals #MineralResources #MiningIndustry #SustainableMining #MineralExploration #MiningInnovation #ResourceDevelopment #NaturalResources #ResponsibleMining #MiningExcellence #MineralProspecting #GlobalMining #MiningSolutions #ResourceManagement #MiningCommunity #MiningNews

#goldmining #ARTG Well done so far on Blackwater, keep it up! https://lnkd.in/gKC4J8Cf At December 31, 2023, overall construction was 59% complete, and approximately C$389 million of the guided initial capital expenditure of C$730 to C$750 million had been spent. The lag between the spend and percentage of completion is as planned and consistent with a typical project S-curve. By the end of Q4 2023, the Company had entered into contractual commitments for C$615 million (or 84% of the lower end of the guided initial capital expenditure). The majority of the balance of uncommitted expenditures for the guided initial capital relate to owners cost and earthworks associated with mining pre-strip and construction of the tailings storage facility (TSF) and other civil structures.

#ASXNews Development Update – Approvals and Project Progress Meeka Metals Limited is pleased to advise the approval of the mine dewatering and clearing permits. The Company acknowledges the current high level of permitting activity under assessment by DEMIRS (approximately 400 open applications) and expects the final permit, the open pit Mining Proposal, early in the September 2024 quarter. • Two permits required for the development of the Company’s 100% owned Murchison #Gold Project have been approved.  • A final permit, the open pit Mining Proposal, is expected to be received early in the September 2024 quarter.  • Site works are progressing with infrastructure arriving and the establishment of services and water supply for the camp and administration complex.  • The $2.2M secured, bridging loan facility (ASX announcement, 17 June 2024) has been drawn down, with $1.34M funding the purchase of a camp, administration complex and associated infrastructure including: • 116-person camp; • 200-person change house and ablutions for the Andy Well mining centre; • 36.5m x 14.5m fully fitted-out administration complex for the Andy Well mining centre; • 12m x 9m open pit mining office form the Turnberry mining centre; and • 110kL fuel storage tank. • Full credit approval for a larger project development facility remains targeted for July 2024. • Site activities including relocation and installation of the above infrastructure to ramp up post funding. Commenting on the progress, #MEK’s Managing Director Tim Davidson said: “Pleasingly we have received approval for several activities, with only one permit remaining to transition our Murchison Gold Project from development ready to full execution. Infrastructure and equipment mobilisation to site are ongoing. Preparation works are also underway in anticipation of installing the camp, administration complex, and underground mining change house in July 2024.” See the full announcement: https://bit.ly/3xM0XWK #MeekaMetals #MiningNews #ASX