Redpath Australia

CONTINUING TO DELIVER ON COMPLEX PROJECTS IN AUSTRALIA

REDPATH AUSTRALIA

MAINTAINING MOMENTUM Redpath Australia continues to secure work despite the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, its global standing and reputation as a go-to contractor for large, complex projects providing peace of mind for clients Writer: Tom Wadlow | Project Manager: Thomas Arnold 2 | APAC Outlook issue 46

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hen silver and lead became the first metals to be mined in Australia in the early 1840s, little did the industrialists at Glen Osmond know that they were about to kickstart an industry that would one day be responsible for 70 percent of the nation’s exported goods.

Sat on the outskirts of Adelaide, the

discoveries at Glen Osmond triggered a wave of mining operations in South Australia, the 1850s gold rush quickly placing Australia on the global mining map.

Fast-forward to today, and mining still stands as one of the country’s sturdiest economic backbones.

This financial year, the mining and resources industry is poised to

generate a record $264 billion in exports and represent more than eight percent of the Australian economy.

Staggeringly, since 2005 the sector has invested around $720 billion in the country, accounting for more than 40 percent of total investment over this period, in no small part thanks to sustained activity driven by multinational mining players.

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REDPATH AUSTRALIA Underground mining services contractor Redpath is one such global operator.

Its operations in Australia are headed up by Managing Director and Queenslander Gavin Ramage, a decade-long servant of the company who was lured to the company because of its stellar reputation around the world.

“Like many mining engineers, I have picked up experience at a number of mining companies through the years, both on the client side and the contractor side,” he says. “I’ve covered pretty much all of it, but my attraction to Redpath was its global standing and scale.

“It is known for taking on significant contracts and, as a mining engineer, I wanted to be a part of a company that tackles large and technically challenging projects.”

“THE SECTOR HAS BEEN BUSY FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS NOW. WHEN COVID-19 ARRIVED IN MARCH, I HAD ONLY JUST RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO GHANA AND, I’LL BE HONEST, I SAT AT MY DESK AND FEARED THE WORST” – GAVIN RAMAGE

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ABOUT REDPATH AUSTRALIA The company’s origins date back to 1968 under the names of Eroc, Pearson Bridge, Costain Australia and as part of Peabody Resources.

In September 2008, Redpath Mining acquired Eroc.

Today, Redpath Australia stands as a leading underground mining services contractor with offices in Brisbane and Perth. It prides itself on the provision of safe, economical and innovative solutions carried out by its professional and innovative employees, supported by effective business systems and processes, factors which underpin the company’s sustained success.

In its own words: • We strive to be the safest company to work for in our industry – our commitment is that all our employees return home unharmed every day.

• We establish long-term, stable relationships with our clients, providing a level of service exceeding industry standards, and are viewed as a continuing partner in their underground operations.

• We provide a supportive and rewarding work environment that attracts and retains employees who are valued and developed within our organisation.

• We aim to be the preferred contractor to mine owners and operators that seek to engage a contractor with similar values and is supportive of a strong safety culture.

To date the company has operated in several Asia Pacific markets, including Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.

Redpath Australia has an uncompromising approach to health and safety

REDPATH AUSTRALIA Ramage, like many Australian students in the 1990s, pursued a degree in engineering before choosing mining as a specialisation in his second year. He follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, a Scot by birth who moved to Australia and worked in the coal mines.

The now-MD actually worked at Eroc prior to the acquisition by Redpath in 2008. He joined Redpath in 2010 following a tenure as an area manager at Newcrest Mining.

Since then, he has worked his way up the managerial ranks, becoming Chief Operations Officer in 2016 before assuming the Managing Director role in February 2017, a position he has held since.

“It has been a rewarding journey in an industry which continues to show promise,” he says. “The sector has been busy for the past few years now.

When COVID-19 arrived in March, I had only just returned from a trip to Ghana and, I’ll be honest, I sat at my desk and feared the worst. I thought there would be absolutely nothing for us to tender in three or four months’ time, with the industry dipping to a worrying low point.

“But it hasn’t worked out that way at all, and I am pleased to say that I was wrong to be so fearful. There are still multiple jobs coming in for tender – even now our estimating team have not stopped working because opportunities are still here in Australia.

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With more than 25 years of experience, the privately owned company is specialised in design, manufacture, inspection and repair of drill string components, drill bits, sophisticated directional drilling systems and equipment. The main focus is on technical service for drilling applications in the mining, tunnelling, geothermal and HDD industries.

MICON‘s fleet consists of more than 150 directional drilling tools.

MICON manufactures drilling equipment for sale and for its own purposes in two independent facilities using state-of-the art CNC milling, turning and welding machines. Latest technology ensures a high degree of efficiency and quality.

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REDPATH AUSTRALIA “A big help in driving this is the government’s stance on the mining sector. It views the industry as essential and as soon as coronavirus arrived, that status was reinforced with mining personnel given the green light to continue working where other businesses were requested to stop.

“Our sector is viewed as one of the central pillars to recovery, and that is keeping the confidence levels high among financial institutions and investors. Infrastructure continues to be built, and projects continue to be operational.

“While I wouldn’t say it is boom time for Australian mining, the work certainly has not stopped.”

It is little surprise that the Australian government is determined to keep mining operations active.

With localised lockdowns concentrated in states such as Victoria and New South Wales, the main mining regions have not been as badly penetrated by the virus, although nothing has been taken for granted regarding employee safety at Redpath across its various projects.

Ramage describes the company’s new health management plan, a programme of initiatives designed to keep workers safe during these unprecedented times.

This involves implementation of a series of controls centred around distancing and hygiene, measures which have disrupted operations but not stalled them – every job Redpath has under its current portfolio is still ongoing.

“OUR SECTOR IS VIEWED AS ONE OF THE CENTRAL PILLARS TO RECOVERY, AND THAT IS KEEPING THE CONFIDENCE LEVELS HIGH AMONG FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INVESTORS. INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUES TO BE BUILT, AND PROJECTS CONTINUE TO BE OPERATIONAL”

Mining Health Solutions (MHS) is a specialist provider of emergency response services to the mining, resources and construction industries. MHS knows that not all sites share the same needs and ensure that the service they provide caters to the specific needs of the client. MHS focuses on providing medical, rescue and training services that fit your site requirements based on your risk profile.

MHS is made up of industry professionals who bring their extensive training, skills, real world experience and passion to everything they do.

MHS SERVICES INCLUDE: Medical support - Highly skilled and qualified paramedics, nurses and doctors are available to look after your onsite injury management needs. MHS staff are supported by a robust clinical governance framework.

Rescue services - MHS have rescue officers available for both short term and long term deployment. Whether it is a single stand by officer or a complete ERT team, MHS staff are handpicked for your project.

Training - MHS conduct onsite emergency response team training, from skills maintenance through to accredited mines rescue courses for new teams. MHS offers hands on and realistic training scenarios, tailored to your work site.

Risk management – MHS specialises in emergency response planning and readiness. MHS can develop a holistic approach to emergency response planning across your business by reviewing and actioning emergency response assets and resources.

With contracts in three states, MHS is well positioned to support your next project.

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Mining Health Solutions are at the forefront of Emergency Response and Risk Minimisation. MHS are focused on providing medical, rescue and training services to the resources and construction sectors. We ensure that the service we provide caters to the specific needs of our clients.

Medical • Fire and Rescue • Training • Wellness • Poisons Licence Administration

The MHS service encompasses more than just the Emergency Response Team responding to incidents. Our staff are proactive in engaging your workforce, building relationships with key stakeholders and ensuring we are utilised to our full potential.

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REDPATH AUSTRALIA “The biggest disruption is that people in Australia are restricted in their travel between the states,” Ramage adds.

“Right now, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory have all but closed their borders to people coming out of New South Wales and Victoria, so the freedom for us to freely move around our projects like we once did isn’t there at the moment.

“That has caused disruptions to individuals on certain projects but, thankfully, we’ve been able to keep every job going and have worked through the difficulties presented to us. We’ve accepted that this will likely be the way for the next 12 to 18 months – areas will be locked down and we have to adjust to it as and when those events happen.”

PROJECT PROWESS Mine construction projects are diverse, and several examples highlight

Redpath’s credentials as a go-to for complex, large-scale underground mining services.

For instance, in 2018 the company took on what was its largest ever contract in terms of scope at Glencore’s Lady Loretta mine in Queensland.

A six-year project, it is a high grade lead-zinc orebody mined, crushed and loaded onto road trains by Redpath, is transported 150 kilometres southeast to Glencore’s processing plant at Mount Isa. And technology is also taking centre stage. Indeed, the Australian mining industry is described by Tania Constable, CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia, as having the unique characteristic of being both the nation’s oldest export industry as well as its most modern one, not least because of the embracement of new solutions.

Redpath embodies this statement at Lady Loretta.

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“WE ARE PARTNERING WITH RCT TO DELIVER SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS TO THE PROJECT. THIS INVOLVES USING RCT’S CONTROLMASTER GUIDANCE AUTOMATION ON THREE SANDVIK LOADERS TO OPERATE IN THE NARROW-VEIN UNDERGROUND MINE” “This project involves operating the entire mine with our whole skillset, which at various stages involves sophisticated technology,” Ramage says. “We have introduced analytical tools and automated loaders where operators can control them from the surface.”

A newer project at Rothsay, albeit smaller, also showcases the company’s innovative spirit.

Nestled in Western Australia’s Yalgoo Goldfield, the mine is owned

by Silver Lake Resources, which appointed Redpath Australia as its underground mining contractor in April this year, further proof that the industry is functioning close to normal during the age of COVID-19.

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The deflector gold-copper mine is around 85 kilometres from Rothsay and 300 kilometres from Perth, and produced its first gold in May 2016.

Redpath is responsible for the next four years of development production activities within the mine and once more technology is heavily involved.

“We are partnering with RCT to deliver semi-autonomous solutions to the project,” Ramage says. “This involves using RCT’s ControlMaster Guidance Automation on three Sandvik loaders to operate in the narrow-vein underground mine.

“We will be able to have a single machine operator manage the loader fleet from either the surface or secure work zones inside the mine.

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With Allison transmissions installed in mining dump trucks, and OM engines powering hard rock mining equipment, the effective operation of these products is crucial to Redpath’s productivity.

Penske’s branch network and field service teams back Redpath with tailored service and parts support, working closely with Redpath ensuring engines and transmissions are maintained to industry-leading standards with premium service and genuine parts delivering optimal performance of Redpath’s critical assets.

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KEY SERVICES BREAKDOWN Redpath Australia is able to offer a range of services throughout the country and wider Asia Pacific region. These include: TRADITIONAL UNDERGROUND METALLIFEROUS SERVICES: • Development • Production • Specialised ground support (including mechanised cabolting and fibrecreting) VERTICAL DEVELOPMENTS: • Raiseboring • Shaft construction • Shaft equipping • Shaft rehabilitation CIVIL SERVICES: • Transfer tunnels • Roadway tunnels • Rail tunnels COAL SERVICES: • Drift construction • Underground roadway development • Conveyor installation and removal • Conveyor maintenance • Ventilation control device installation • Installation of services • Roadway construction and maintenance, including concreting • Installation of secondary support • Provision of outbye services

“Automation is an important innovation component of our business as it allows productivity to remain consistent across shift change and blasting times. The adoption of emerging technology such as this reinforces our commitment towards the implementation of our technology roadmap over the next three years.”

LOOKING AHEAD Crucial to this implementation will be the continued support of agile, innovative partners.

Ramage is quick to acknowledge this, explaining how the success of Redpath relies on a series of relationships with peers across the entire supply chain.

“Our suppliers are incredibly important to us, and we understand the value in building these partnerships,” he adds. “Implementing new solutions is always challenging, and working together is the only way we can achieve positive results.

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We offer both in house and onsite servicing, inspections and repairs with the added bonus of having an inspection/weigh schedule set up to suit the customers’ requirements whether it be quarterly, six-monthly or annually.

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A BRIEF HISTORY

Mining in Australia Minerals began to be produced in Australia in large quantities from the early days of European settlement at Sydney Cove in the late 1700s.

The first metal mined was lead at Glen Osmond, in South Australia, in 1841. At the time, agricultural products were the country’s main exports, but metals such as lead and copper quickly became more lucrative commodities to sell abroad.

It wasn’t long before the goldrushes of the 1850s catapulted Australia onto the global mining stage – by this time it was producing around 40 percent of the world’s supply of gold.

In the 1870s, the country became an important producer of tin following a discovery at Mount Bischoff in Tasmania, with several of the great mines being established in the likes of Mount Morgan, Broken Hill and Kalgoorlie, to name but a few.

The early 20th century saw production volumes decline, the 1960s seeing a ramping up of exploration activities and discovery of various ‘new’ metals. Discoveries such as bauxite (the source of aluminium), nickel, tungsten, rutile (the source of titanium), uranium, oil and natural gas followed a resurgence of interest in Australia’s mineral resources.

Today, Australia remains one of the world’s leading mineral resources nations.

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“We’re at a stage now where we’re about to go back out to market and begin tendering on some of these partnerships and, being a contractor, we’re always looking for that edge that will help us boost our productivity and provide a superior service to mine owners.”

As well as successful delivery of projects, Redpath’s credentials can also be displayed through a series of awards and recognition obtained over the years.

In 2019, for example, it was shortlisted as a finalist in the National Safety Awards of Excellence for the SIBS Secondary Activation Innovation mechanism. Another safety related recognition came in 2017 when the company received the Queensland Mining Industry Innovation Award for the Safe Stop Anti Door Jam Unit.

At the 2015 Queensland Mining Health & Safety Conference, Redpath was a finalist in the Innovation Award category for its Agitator Sonar

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Discharging System, while in the same year the firm received a Highly Commended Award for the ‘Brighter Days’ Mental Health Initiative at the Queensland Mining Industry Health Program Awards.

The fact that many of these awards fall into the category of health and safety underlines Redpath’s dedication to the welfare of its employees.

It operates with the mantra that ‘employees are able to keep SAFETY FIRST, LAST, AND ALWAYS top of mind’, a statement which stands as true today as it did when the company was founded well over half a century ago. This revolves around central concepts, including a five-point safety system, internal responsibility systema and continuous dialogue between employees and management. Training is also critical to this end.

Such awards also highlight the company’s commitment to innovation.

Here, internal collaboration is hugely

important, the MD pointing to current innovations within the global Redpath group which are being rolled out across its divisions.

Internal collaboration is equally important, the MD pointing to innovations within the global Redpath group which are being rolled out across its divisions.

These include new HR and maintenance systems, the premise being to standardise quality and processes across the board, no matter what part of the world Redpath is operating in.

In terms of the prospects for the Australian business, Ramage remains in a confident mood about what the future has in store. Yes, COVID-19 will not be disappearing anytime soon, but the industry remains in relatively good health despite the disruption caused.

Looking ahead, he concludes: “In terms of COVID-19 and what that throws at us, we’re always looking to improve our safety procedures and

ensure our employees are as safe as possible.

“This will help ensure we grow our business in Australia in a controlled and manageable way that doesn’t result in any standards dropping. I would like to achieve a revenue growth of around 50 percent over the next couple of years and, given the activity in the industry at the moment, this is certainly attainable.

“The market is healthy right now, and the opportunities will continue to emerge. There will be competition for those opportunities, but Redpath is strongly placed to win our share.”

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