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time of print. R2900G underground loaders and supplied landslide works – and is expected to have
While the finer details of the interim PPA two associated automation centres. a peak workforce of about 140 people, in-
will remain confidential, at the request of Guidance automation enables loaders cluding subcontractors.
BPC, Tlou believes this milestone marks an to operate with minimal intervention by ma- Airside works include bulk earthworks,
important step forward in its bid to generate chine operators based inside the automation pavement construction and drainage works
cleaner power in Botswana for supply into centres, either on the surface of the mine or for construction of a new 1.86km-long run-
the local and regional power markets. in a secure location underground. way and refurbishment of the existing taxi-
Tlou remains in discussions with poten- The autonomous solution improves safety way. The landside portion includes all ser-
tial project financiers which have been wait- onsite by relocating mine personnel away vices for the upgrade of the existing terminal
ing for such an agreement to be struck. from the mine-face and reducing unplanned building and surrounding infrastructure.
The company is still awaiting a decision maintenance downtime by eliminating ma- Initial contract works began in late March
from the BPC and Botswana’s Ministry of chine operator errors. and are expected to be completed in Oc-
Mineral Resources Green Technology and RCT’s African-based staff provided com- tober.
Energy Security on its proposal to develop prehensive training to machine operators “NRW has a long history with BHP in
a 10MW CBM gas-to-power plant, which and will continue to offer ongoing after-sales their iron ore, coal and nickel divisions, but
is separate to the 2MW interim PPA an- support to AUMS. this contract marks the first project for the
nounced last month. copper operations,” NRW managing direc-
Olympic Dam airport set tor Jules Pemberton said.
RCT in control at Siou for upgrade

RCT has successfully integrated its auto- GR swims upstream
mation technology at the Siou underground NRW Holdings Ltd has been contracted for Triangle
gold mine in Burkina Faso. to upgrade the airport servicing BHP Ltd’s
In conjunction with African Underground Olympic Dam operation in Roxby Downs, GR Engineering Services Ltd’s wholly
Mining Services (AUMS), RCT commis- South Australia. owned oil and gas services business, Up-
sioned its ControlMaster guidance auto- The $48 million contract is comprised stream Production Solutions Pty Ltd, has
mation technology on two of Siou’s CAT of two separable portions – airside and renewed its partnership with Triangle En-
ergy Operations Pty Ltd for at least another
three years.
Upstream has entered into a new con-
tract to continue providing operations and
maintenance services to the Arrowsmith
stabilisation plant and Cliff Head alpha off-
shore platform in the Perth Basin, Western
Australia.
“Upstream continues to perform well in
challenging market conditions and we are
excited that we have been given the oppor-
tunity to continue to support Triangle En-
ergy,” GR Engineering managing director
Geoff Jones said.
Upstream has been providing opera-
tions, maintenance, projects and advisory
services to Arrowsmith and Cliff Head since
both were commissioned in 2006.

RCT has successfully commissioned
its autonomous technology at the Siou
underground gold mine, Burkina Faso

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