Pilgangoora Lithium Mine
Pilgangoora Lithium is located 120 km from Port Hedland in Western Australia’s resource-rich Pilbara region. The Pilgangoora ore body is one of the largest hard-rock lithium deposits in the world and is considered strategically important within the global lithium supply chain.
DATE
2021
PRINCIPAL
Pilbara Minerals
CLIENT
Rapid Dams
SCOPE
Deliver improved pavement performance to a key haul road using cementitious binders and in-situ recycling techniques.
KEY CHALLENGES
A statewide shortage of cementitious binders and the covid lockdowns made logistics an extreme challenge in this remote area.
A very high binder application rate requiring multiple applications on a live mine site a key challenge.
The remote location increased the challenges for supply chain logistics
DOLLARS SAVED
53%
KG CO2 SAVED
20%
TIME SAVED
25%
SOLUTIONS
An onsite binder storage system was implemented to mitigate binder delivery risks and supply chain interruption. A construction methodology was devised to ensure that the high binder application could be optimised without any impact to pavement performance.
OUTCOMES
Delivered on time, on budget
Strict Covid protocols strictly followed
Binder supply robust due to storage system
