Copper is a key enabler for a low emissions future due to its conductive properties and its uses extend across wind, solar and hydro electricity generation as well as electric vehicles and batteries.
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Project duration
| Commenced: January 2005
Description
Essential minerals such as copper will play a critical role in the transition to a lower carbon future.
Located 560 kilometres north of Adelaide, South Australia, on the traditional lands of the Kokatha, Dieri, and Arabana people, Olympic Dam is a part of BHP’s Australian minerals operations.
Ventia supports the operations of the mine through surface drilling services for backfilling, bulk materials handling and civil construction of drill pads, completion and rehabilitation for BHP’s copper mining operations, and has previously installed and commissioned a new cooling tower at the site.
Ventia have been servicing the Olympic Dam region for over 15 years, providing exploration drilling, waterbore drilling and civil construction support services to BHP.
Our services extend from backfill drilling to smelter support providing heavy civil operations through our skilled operators and supervisors.
As our operations grow, so does our committed support to our field teams and our clients. Our operations are supported our main office headquarters in Toowoomba and dedicated workshop in Olympic Dam.
The longevity of our operations has allowed us to become a well-known service company, providing job opportunities within the local community in South Australia.
Scope of work
- Rigs contracted to provide surface to underground drilling services for backfilling, exploration drilling waterbore drilling, civil construction of drill pads, completions and rehabilitation.
- Bulk material handling
- Adhoc project scope of work for surface to underground services
- Smelter support providing heavy civil operators through to skilled operators and supervisors.
- 24-hour operations
- Strong local workforce
- Ability to offer unique rig packages to suit operationally needs i.e mud pumps and tanks to perform mud rotary drilling
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