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Geodrill jumps in with supply), Pipecraft (gas pipeline installa- RCT brings automation
tion) and Primero Group (design and con-
Mako struction of inlet and delivery stations). to India

Geodrill Ltd has subscribed for up to $1 RCT has entered into its first automa-
million worth of shares in Mako Gold Ltd Sahara sinking new drill tion project in India for Hindustan Zinc
in return for drilling services. Ltd, one of the world’s largest zinc miners.
Under the terms of a binding MoU, Ge- holes in Guinea The package of works involves com-
odrill will undertake up to 10,000m of RC Specialist African drilling company missioning the ControlMaster guidance
drilling (or its equivalent in diamond or air- Sahara Natural Resources will oversee automation into two CAT R2900 under-
core) on Mako’s projects in Cote d’Ivoire Phase 1 drilling at Lindian Resources ground loaders at Hindustan’s Rampura
and Burkina Faso within 12 months. Ltd’s Gaoual bauxite project in Guinea. Agucha mine in Rajasthan province.
Mako plans to implement the drill for The programme will comprise up to Loaders will now undertake tele-re-
equity facility on its upcoming drilling pro- 34 auger holes drilled at 600m spacings mote mining in open stopes developed by
grammes, pending shareholder approval. to test the depth, grade and scale of the Barminco, a subsidiary of Perenti Group.
Geodrill has a similar arrangement with Bouba plateau, the primary conglomer- RCT will install two underground Con-
AIM-listed, Australian-headquartered ate bauxite target within the Gaoual pro- trolMaster automation centres as well
IronRidge Resources Ltd over its explo- ject. as four area access cabinets into mine
ration projects in West Africa. First results are expected next month. stopes which collectively enable machine
operators to safely manage the machines
Clarke ready to energise Agrimin’s path to port away from the mine face.
Automation centres will also be
Beyondie taking shape equipped with multiple machine selection

Kalium Lakes Ltd has tasked Clarke Potash hopeful Agrimin Ltd has start- and control options, enabling a single op-
erator to manage both machines at one
Energy with designing, supplying, install- ed unveiling a potential future export time.
ing and commissioning a 7.5MW gas- pathway for product from its Mackay This represents the first time RCT has
fired power station for its Beyondie sul- project in Western Australia. deployed its proprietary digital communi-
phate of potash (SoP) project in Western An engineering design contract was cations network RCT Connect into a mine
Australia. awarded to Kerman Contracting Pty Ltd site anywhere in the world.
The scope of the contract includes early last month for the proposed Wynd-
three Jenbacher 616, 2.5MW gas recipro- ham port facility which will include a
cating engines, a Kohler KV440C2 black truck unloading hopper, covered storage Big win for Bis amidst
start generator, high and low voltage sheds, granulation equipment, work- 60th celebrations
switch rooms, auxiliary equipment and shops and offices.
the power station controls system. Furthermore, Agrimin announced it Bis is set to become the single materi-
Gas for power generation will be sup- had signed a binding MoU with Tran- als handling contractor for GFG Alliance
plied from Kalium’s owned and operated shipment Services Australia Pty Ltd at the Whyalla steelworks in South Aus-
gas lateral that will also be built as part (TSA) for the provision of barge loading tralia.
of the project for the 90,00 tpa Stage 1 services. As part of GFG’s strategy to maximise
production capacity. It is envisaged TSA will develop a the efficiency of its operations, several
Clarke Energy has previously provided cost-effective and fit-for-purpose ship materials handling work packages were
several smaller diesel generators for the loading solution to be fully integrated consolidated into a single contract to be
project from its signature Kohler brand, with the Wyndham port facility. operated by a sole contractor partner.
which will provide power to the village TSA previously provided barge load- Bis will now deliver a range of site ser-
and the remote brine transfer pump sta- ing operations at the Ridges iron ore vices including steel services, scrap pro-
tions. Kalium Lakes has also awarded project in Wyndham, successfully load- cessing and handling, slag processing
major contracts for construction of $20 ing 119 bulk carried ships to export iron and handling and bulk materials handling.
million gas pipeline lateral to Edgen Mur- ore to China. The award comes as Bis celebrated
ray (79.4km gas pipeline manufacture/ its 60th anniversary at Whyalla, where it

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