Mining
Tailings-dam raise front-end loading, Saraji Mine
Front-end loading of a $25 million tailings-dam raise at BHP's Saraji Mine over 18 months, with HAZOP and HAZID reviews.
The work
The 18-month front-end-loading phase defined the $25 million raise and carried it through HAZOP and HAZID reviews, under BHP's standard project requirements.
The raise scope included flow meters and observation cameras on telemetry, a haul-road upgrade, 7 km of tailings pipeline and new tailings pumps at the coal handling and preparation plant.
- Location
- Saraji Mine, Dysart, Queensland
- Owner
- BHP
- Role
- Front-end loading of the raise: scope definition, HAZOP and HAZID
- Scale
- $25M tailings-dam raise; 18-month front-end loading
- Period
- October 2010–February 2013
- Status
- Completed
- Disciplines
- Mining, Geotechnical and dams, Project management
Technology
- HAZID
- HAZOP
- Telemetry
Capability
- tailings project delivery
- project management
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