Tailings Dam Management
CPH Mining & Civil, based in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, partners with big name companies across Australia including BHP, Thiess and Downer Group, offering earthmoving operations and equipment hire, as well as transport services.
Its reliable and exceptional service for all large-scale mining and civil engineering projects is backed by repeat contracts from happy customers.
CPH specialises in mining civil works, including road, dam and levee construction, bulk earthworks, top-soil management and environmental rehabilitation.
CPH Mining and Civil director and founder Colin Riston said that owning all its own equipment means the company can respond quickly to all clients’ requests.
“At CPH we ensure that our work meets our clients’ expectations,” he said.
The philosophy at CHP is to provide the service the client requires, endeavouring to supply the equipment and technical expertise required for any job.
Mr Ritson has grown the company from just two Caterpillars in 2004, working on an urban development project in Sydney, to the massive fleet now available.
A move to the coalfields of the Bowen led to contracts from coal and other mining companies and other major earth moving projects, starting with the first tailing dam raise five years ago.
Projects
Contracted by BMC, CPH performed civil works to enable a pit expansion at South Walker Creek including the construction of 17.5km of roads and associated drainage structures.
It worked on the Goonyella Riverside
Mine – GS1 Tailings Dam Raise for BMA, applying its expertise and machinery to construct the tailings dam raise including upstream and downstream embankment raises, a spillway construction and electrical and water treatment works.
For the Goonyella Riverside Mine project, BMA also contracted CPH for the construction of a 2km dividing embankment to an existing dam, including a spillway.
It was also awarded the contract for the complex environmental Blackwater Mine Deep Creek Remediation project.
CPH made modifications to an existing sediment dam, which included removal of silt and sediment; increasing the capacity of the dam, installing a dividing wall; and relocating the spillway.
The contract required the construction of stockpile run- off containment drains, the tailings dam seepage containment levee and creating access roads to newly constructed infrastructure for all mining vehicles.
Transport services
CPH carries a Kenworth T908 prime mover and Drake 2×8 dolly/3×8 float combination that can service the Bowen Basin, Moranbah and beyond, safely hauling loads up to 62t under a single trip permit, or 50t under period permit.
A reliable team of pilot drivers and vehicles are sourced from Moranbah allowing loads up to 4.5m wide.
The service vehicle fleet also includes a Peterbilt 357 and various Isuzu models.
Equipment for hire
CPH offers all machinery as wet hire or dry hire.
It maintains and services an ever-growing fleet of heavy machinery and employs a stable workforce consisting of more than 100 highly trained employees, ensuring that an expert operator is always available for the project, no matter the size or location.
Its operators are all qualified, skilled drivers that ensure the job is done skilfully and safely.
CPH has an emphasis on hassle-free delivery, which makes the company very attractive to clients.
Its versatility and expansive expertise are illustrated by the range of projects it has been involved on.
The fleet
CPH favours leading brand equipment like Caterpillar for its advanced engineering, up to date technology and reliable durability.
Its fleet of scrapers includes the Caterpillar 657E, Caterpillar 637E and G, and Caterpillar 623G.
The Caterpillar 675E motor scraper uses the Cat 3408E engine which provides 311.8kw gross power.
Loaded, its top speed is 50.1km/h and has a heaped capacity of 55.9 m³.
The 657g offer slightly more power with a heaped load capacity of 56m³ and top speed of 53.0 KM/H.
Articulated dump trucks come in the Volvo A40D and A35D and Terex TA400 models.
Hitachi and Caterpillar excavators
The 336 range of Caterpillar excavators use the Cat C9 engine with ACERT Technology Net Flywheel Power that has a maximum digging depth of 820m.
Available for wet or dry hire are also Caterpillar dozers and graders, wheel loader and tyre handlers, Mack, Kenworth and Western Star HR Water trucks and various low-loaders.
CPH Civil and Mining continues to expand and develop its business across the region and Australia.
Customers can be assured that it is open to scoping any earthmoving jobs and will acquire or source the specific machinery necessary for the job.
Its objective is to meet the clients needs and its quality results are an illustration of how it is achieving this goal.