Yandicoogina Dust Mitigation Project

Client Rio Tinto

Service  Project Delivery

Location Western Australia

Market

Mining & Industrial

Commodity Iron Ore

Overview

To improve dust management performance across critical processing infrastructure, Linkforce delivered a design and construct dust mitigation project at Rio Tinto's Yandicoogina operation. The project incorporated new dust collection systems, ducting, civil works, electrical infrastructure and associated upgrades across multiple plant areas. Through early involvement in design and engineering, Linkforce developed innovative solutions that improved maintainability, reduced construction requirements and enabled approximately 80% of the works to be completed while the plant remained operational.

Service Delivery Area 

• Mechanical & Structural

• Electrical & Instrumentation

• Civil Construction

• Fabrication

• Transport & Logistics

Value Added 

• Early contractor involvement that drove design, planning and installation efficiencies throughout project delivery

• Integrity assessments that enabled the reuse of existing foundations, reducing construction time and project costs

• Innovative mechanical and electrical design enhancements that improved equipment maintainability, access and operator safety

• Efficient project execution delivered with a significantly reduced workforce while maintaining schedule and quality outcomes

• Successful delivery of approximately 80% of works within a live operating plant, minimising production impacts

• Certified management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards

Outcome 

Linkforce successfully delivered the design, installation and commissioning of new dust collection infrastructure, including dust collectors, ducting, extraction systems and associated civil and electrical works. Through the reuse of existing foundations, innovative equipment design improvements and the completion of most works within a live operating environment, the project improved dust management performance, enhanced equipment maintainability and reduced construction costs while minimising operational disruption.