Telfer Main Dome Dewatering

Newcrest is the largest gold producer listed on the ASX and is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies. It owns and operates a portfolio of predominantly low cost, long life mines in Australia, Canada and Papua New Guinea, and has a strong pipeline of brownfields and greenfields exploration projects.

Located in the Great Sandy Desert in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, the Telfer Gold Copper Mine is approximately 450 kilometres east-south-east of Port Hedland. The operation is comprised of two mines: Telfer Open Pit, containing two pits – Main Dome and West Dome, and Telfer Underground, located beneath the Main Dome.

Commission

NPI

Construct

Scope of Works

Engaged by Newcrest, Primero was commissioned to install:

5km x 450 PN20 HDPE pipeline.
Pontoon pumps.
Transfer pump stations.

Project Highlights

Successfully completed Primero’s first dewatering infrastructure construction project, leading to ongoing works for Newcrest at Telfer.
The initial project leading to two and a half years of continuous presence onsite for Primero under Telfer Capital Works agreement to provide design/construction services across all disciplines.