Project Yilgarn Iron Operations Waste Dump Rehabilitation

Client Mineral Resources Limited

Location 100 km north of Bullfinch, WA

Duration September 2022 – ongoing

Project Summary

Yilgarn Contracting’s key role is rehabilitating waste dumps on previously mined open pit iron ore sites in partnership with Mineral Resources Limited.

Key Activities

The scope of our work encompasses supervision, survey, and the provision of a fully maintained fleet of earthmoving machinery, experienced plant operators, and plant maintenance facilities.

Our key activities include:

  • Profiling of batters with dozers while conforming with design slope angles.
  • Managing and carefully excavating and hauling Potentially Acid Forming (PAF) materials requiring flexible strategies and resource reallocation.
  • Encapsulating PAF materials to minimise the potential for an ecological impact.
  • Managing and loading, hauling, and placing Non-Acid Forming (NAF) materials.
  • Trimming the batter slopes and topsoil surfaces with precise design tolerances.
  • Conducting as-built surveys to ensure we complied with design specifications of batter surfaces and topsoil layers.
  • Implementing GPS machine controls on dozers for enhanced accuracy and efficiency.
  • Providing the project with comprehensive survey control.