Project Engineering Examples

Project Dates:

2024 – ongoing

Project Description:

Northern Star Resources is expanding the renewable electricity supply, adding a 3rd stage to the solar farm at its Carosue Dam Operations located northeast of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Services:

Neuplan has been engaged to provide Project Management services for the Owner’s works.

Scope:

• Capital estimate preparation, execution schedule development and expediting the project approvals process.
• Development and execution of the Earthworks & Electrical scopes.
• Management of the IPP contractor’s execution phase.
• Tender package development: issuing, evaluation, award and execution.
• Project risk register development and management.

Project Dates:

2023 – 2024

Project Description:

Northern Star Resources is expanding the Fimiston processing facility and non-process infrastructure at the Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mine (KCGM) operations.

Services:

Neuplan was engaged on an EPCM basis to deliver the non-process infrastructure (NPI) scope.  The works were completed on time and significantly below budget.

Scope:

• All project management, project engineering, design, contract management, construction supervision and project controls.
• Construction of new in-plant NPI facilities including a workshop, multi-complex crib room, ice room, ablutions, macerator stations, storage shed and offices.
• Renovation of an onsite office to accommodate 164 personnel.

Project Dates:

2024 – ongoing

Project Description:

Northern Star Resources is expanding the Fimiston processing facility from 13Mtpa to 27 Mtpa at their Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mine (KCGM) operations.  Additional tailings storage facilities (TSFs) are required to support the increased processing throughput and life of the processing facility.

Services:

Northern Star has engaged Neuplan as the Owner’s Project Manager to manage the completion of the expansion of the TSFs.

Scope:

• Project management including contract management, reporting, controls, estimating & scheduling.
• Management of engineering consultants.
• Procurement management including quality, expediting and delivery to site.
• Construction & commissioning management.
• Handover to operations team in line with operational readiness requirements.

Project Dates:

2022 – 2023

Project Description:

OreCorp (acquired by Perseus Mining in 2024) is developing the Nyanzaga Gold Project in northwest Tanzania.

Services:

Neuplan was engaged to appoint an EPCM contractor for the project.

Scope:

• Completion of early contractor involvement (ECI) process to develop an executable EPCM contract.
• Drafting ECI and EPCM contracts, including preparing the general conditions, scope of work and pricing schedules.
• Assisting OreCorp to engage engineer to complete the detailed design of the access road for the project.

Project Dates:

2022 – ongoing

Project Description:

A joint venture by the Western Australian-based Abyssinian Metals & the Ethiopian Oromia State Government, Kenticha Mining PLC is developing the Kenticha Lithium Project in Ethiopia.

Services:

Neuplan engaged as the Owner’s Project Manager.

Scope:

• Overall project management, project engineering and engineering management.
• Procurement and logistics.
• Construction management, project scheduling and project cost control.
• Services included the integration of refurbished modular equipment in Project Stage 1.

Project Dates:

Phase 1 DFS completed Q1 2024

Final DFS expected Q4 2024

Project Description:

Northern Minerals is developing the Browns Range Rare Earth Project in the Kimberley, 160km southeast of Hall’s Creek.

Services:

Neuplan engaged as part of the owner’s team to deliver a Feasibility Study for a commercial-scale beneficiation plant at Browns Range.

Scope:

• Study management, project engineering, project controls, planning, scheduling, estimating progress management and cost control.
• Management of specialist consultants.
• Procurement, including a competitive ECI process for the process plant.
• Site investigations to support the study.
• Drafting sections of the DFS document.

Project Dates:

2022 – 2023

Project Description:

Utah Point is a multi-user port facility in Port Hedland, owned and operated by the Pilbara Ports Authority.  Atlas Iron expanded Stockyard 2, over which it has exclusive use for a contracted period.

Services:

Neuplan engaged to project manage the Stockyard 2 expansion.

Scope:

• All project management, project engineering, project controls, supervision and labour.
• Appointment of an EPC contractor for material handling infrastructure.
• Management of detailed design.
• Self-performance of civil work scope.

Project Dates:

2021 – 2022

Project Description:

Upgrade of Abydos Link Road East, a 60km long road used to haul product from the Miralga Creek mine.

Services:

Neuplan partnered with Atlas to Self-Perform the upgrade of Abydos Link Road East.

Scope:

• Project management, engineering management and project engineering.
• Procurement, contract management, quality management and project controls.
• Site supervision, labour, machines and maintenance.
• The project was completed well under the estimated costs for the work.

Project Dates:

2022

Project Description:

Expansion and sealing of the Marble Bar Aerodrome by partners Atlas Iron, Calidus Resources and the Shire of East Pilbara.

Services:

Neuplan engaged to help the project partners in Self-Performing the expansion and sealing of the Marble Bar Aerodrome.

Scope:

• Project management, engineering and project engineering.
• Procurement, contract management and project controls.
• All site supervision, labour, machines and maintenance.
• Client costs were well below the best price received for delivery under a traditional contracting model.

Project Dates:

2015 –2016

Project Description:

Design and Construction of Roy Hill Mine, Rail and Port Facilities.

Services:

Neuplan engaged as part of the Integrated Owner’s Team, working on Samsung C&T’s EPC Contract.

Scope:

• Commercial management of the Port section of the project.
• Collating and preparing defect notices and maintaining registers.
• Completions management of the Port section of the project.
• General project engineering.