The Institution of Civil Engineers has invited ATS members to an evening of knowledge sharing, Q&A and networking.

Overview

Join Project Engineering Lead Andrew McMillan for a presentation on the recently completed South Flank Project.

In May 2021, BHP achieved first ore targets on the US$3.6 billion South Flank project in the central Pilbara region of Western Australia.

South Flank is an 80 Mtpa sustaining mine and will be the most technically advanced high-quality iron ore mine in Western Australia. Together with the existing Mining Area C, it will form the largest operating iron ore hub in the world, producing 145 million tonnes of iron ore each year.

The South Flank project expands the existing infrastructure at Mining Area C, and involved construction of an 80 Mtpa crushing and screening plant, an overland conveyor system, stockyard and train loading facilities, procurement of a new mining fleet, substantial mine development and pre-strip work.

Event Timeline

5.30pm – 6.00pm: networking and refreshments

6.00pm – 7.00pm: presentation

7.00pm – 8.00pm: networking and refreshments

Speaker

Andrew McMillan BEng Sc (Civil), BSc (Hon)

 Project Engineering Lead, Western Australia Major Projects, BHP.

Andrew has 13 years’ experience in the execution of major mining resource projects in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia, including BHP’s Rapid Growth Project 5 (RGP5 – Port and Rail), BHP Tug Harbour Expansion and more recently the BHP South Flank Project.

He was engaged as a lead project engineer, during the early design phase study of the South Flank Project, to positively influence the infrastructure design to facilitate optimised construction outcomes.

During the execution phase of the South Flank Project, he was engaged as an area project manager for the delivery of the bulk earthworks, concrete and underground services scope of work.

Previously he was involved in the execution of the RTIO expansion projects, including the RTIO Rail Capacity Enhancement Project to 353 Mtpa and the RTIO Cape Lambert Quarry and Tug Harbour upgrade.