HDD Drilling Project: Fortescue Metals Group (Solomon Hub, Pilbara WA)   Delivered the first horizontal dewatering wells constructed in Australia for a major open pit mine. Successfully drilled two horizontal wells to 938m and 1,200m measured depth (MD). Installed oilfield-style electric submersible pumps achieving a sustained output of 250L/s. Used innovative horizontal drilling to eliminate the […]

HDD Drilling Project: Heron Island Research Station, University of Queensland (Herron Island QLD)   Executed a challenging HDD project within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park with strict environmental oversight by regulatory agencies. Conducted a benthic survey to assess subsea HDD exit points, avoiding harm to the coral reef. Completed a geotechnical investigation using vibrocoring […]

HDD Drilling Project: Rio Tinto Iron Ore (Karijini National Park, WA)   Partnered with Rio Tinto to design and deliver an innovative horizontal dewatering well for a large open pit mine. Eliminated the need for in-pit vertical infrastructure, improving safety and efficiency. Drilled to 1,305m MD, with 810m of 16” casing and 173m vertical depth. […]

Crushing & Screening Project: BHP JIMBLEBAR Beneficiation Mobile Crushing Package Cape has been engaged to provide specialist crushing, screening and sampling services at BHP Jimblebar Mine site. The contract required Cape to manage and operate a complex Crushing and Screening circuit with specialist Ore sample cutters.  A number of Ore quantities were received from a number […]

For seven years, Cape provided ROM Pad Management and Primary Crushing services at BHP Nickel West’s Kambalda operations. The contract required Cape to manage and operate a complex ROM, receiving ore from a number of third party sources. After primary crushing, the ore was fed to either a sample crushing circuit or a coarse ore […]

Water Project: Newmont (Bannister WA) Cape has been engaged by Newmont Gold Corporation to deliver the D6 Dam and Mine Infrastructure Project at the Boddington mine The overall project scope is to deliver a seven gigalitre water storage facility and includes: Supply and construction of five pumping stations complete with more than 15 pumps Electrical […]

Water Project: FMG (Port Hedland WA) The FMG Iron Bridge Magnetite Project is for the development of a new magnetite mine (including processing and transport facilities) and associated infrastructure at the Iron Bridge Magnetite Project site to support production of 22 wet million tonnes per annum (wmtpa) of high grade, magnetite concentrate product. The Iron […]

Water Project: Water Corporation (Balingup WA) Cape was engaged by the Water Corporation to install 450mm PE Wastewater Pressure Main pipeline. The pipeline corridor passed through a Bush Forever site that is also a wetlands catchment. To minimise the need for clearing and disturbance of potential acid sulphate soil, Cape’s EcoPlough was chosen as the most environmentally friendly option […]

Communications Project: Rio Tinto (Newman WA) The Koodaideri ore development is a new iron ore mine that will be constructed for Rio Tinto (RTIO). The mine is located approximately 110 km west-north-west of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. To allow for the transportation of the Koodaideri iron ore product a new 170km […]

Water Project: Altura Mining (Pilgangoora WA) Cape was engaged by Altura Mining to undertake the installation of a 10km TSF pipeline and supporting infrastructure, including pump manifolds and reverse osmosis plant pipeworks. In addition, Cape also performed horizontal directional drilling (HDD) works to install 155m of DN250 pipe under the BHP rail line. The project, located […]

Communications & Power Project: NRW (Newman WA) BHP’s South Flank deposit is located approximately 130 km by road north-west of the town of Newman, and approximately 8 km to the south of the Companys existing Mining Area C operation. Cape have been engaged by NRW to deliver piping and electrical packages as part of NRW’s […]

Power Project: Western Power (Muchea WA) Cape has been engaged to relocate distribution assets along Great Northern Highway to facilitate the completion of the Main Roads WA Great Northern Highway – Muchea to Wubin (Stage 2) Project. The scope includes approximately: 2.5km of underground cable, 1.6km of conduit, 18km of conductor and 116 new wooden poles […]