No Shortcuts for Barminco
Barminco is one of the world’s largest hard-rock underground mining service providers with a deep capability, comprising of its people, expertise, equipment, systems and processes.
These core strengths have been developed over three decades of operational experience across Australasia, Africa and North America.
Barminco currently employ more than 5000 people at 24 projects in seven countries and its people are renowned for being among the best miners in the world.
In all partnerships, Barminco looks to create enduring value and certainty for its clients and is proud that Western Areas is one of its longest running continuous relationships.
Barminco has operated for more than 15 years at Forrestania, a significant achievement that cannot be understated.
Barminco has also worked with Western Areas for the full life of its current operating mines Spotted Quoll and Flying Fox in WA, providing development, production, paste fill and diamond drilling.
Barminco continues to look for opportunities to work with Western Areas to improve efficiencies across these operations with the aim to lower costs and to increase the remaining mine life.
As well as Forrestania, Barminco is proud to be partnering Western Areas at the Cosmos Operation in the construction and development of the Odysseus Mine.
Barminco aims to have the same level of development and production success at Cosmos as it has consistently shown at Forrestania. The company is pleased that once again Western Areas has trusted Barminco to bring this new operation into production.
While operating at Odysseus, Barminco has transitioned from de-watering and decline rehabilitation to new decline and level development, with more than 10km of rehabilitation and 2.5km of new development being completed since commencing.
Barminco has achieved excellent safety performance with no Lost Time Injuries during this time.
This is testament to its commitment to safety in line with the Principle: “No Shortcuts”.
Barminco’s strong partnership with Western Areas is built on honesty and trust, allowing its clients to resolve issues, highlight opportunities, and optimise performance without delay.
Barminco looks forward to being a part of Western Areas’ bright future.
AMR