Tom Price High Grade and Low Grade Crusher Upgrade
Updated: Jul 30
Client Rio Tinto
Service Project Delivery
Location Western Australia
Market
Mining & Industrial
Commodity Iron Ore
Overview
With ten cone crushers operating beyond their original design life, Rio Tinto undertook a major upgrade of the High Grade and Low Grade crushing circuits at Tom Price. Linkforce delivered the replacement and commissioning of the crushers, supported by new structural, mechanical, piping and electrical infrastructure. Executed within a complex brownfield environment, the project improved the safety, reliability and maintainability of critical crushing assets across the operation.
Service Delivery Area
Mechanical & Structural
Crushing Services
Electrical & Instrumentation
Civil Construction
Fabrication
Access Solutions
Transport & Logistics
Value Added
Experienced project team with extensive crusher replacement and sustaining capital delivery expertise
In-house fabrication capability, delivering more than 260 tonnes of structural steel fabrication
Agile execution approach that successfully managed late-stage scope variations and shutdown constraints
Integrated delivery across fabrication, construction, installation and commissioning disciplines
Dedicated scaffold design capability supporting safe and efficient access requirements
Certified management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
Outcome
Linkforce successfully replaced and commissioned ten cone crushers across the High Grade and Low Grade crushing circuits, together with associated support structures, maintenance platforms, feed chutes, chiller units, hydraulic and lubrication systems, and electrical infrastructure. Supported by more than 260 tonnes of fabricated steel, the completed works modernised critical processing assets, improving reliability, maintainability and long-term operational performance across both crushing circuits.
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