Project description
Doolee was engaged by Evolution Mining to undertake multiple projects during a large-scale one-month shutdown in the Lake Cowal Gold Mine. Doolee managed and completed all projects successfully within the shutdown timeframe, whilst maintaining a high standard of work on multiple work fronts.
Scope inclusions
Project 1: Ball & SAG Mill
- Mechanical prep & spot blast
- Prime
- Dayshift & nightshifts
- Three coats
- Work alongside with other trades
Project 2: Winding Covers
- 28 winding covers completed
- Abrasive blasted, primed & painted
- Dayshift & nightshifts
- Strict shutdown schedules
- This shutdown was delivered by our experienced mining contractors, working to tight outage windows.
- Full QAQC documentation & report
Project 3: SMBS Bund Floor Recoating
- Pull test on existing coating
- Pressure wash & abrasive blast
- Concrete repair
- Recoat entire floor & walls with Sikagard product
- Full QAQC documentation & report
Project 4: Destruct Tank Polibrid Coating
- Confined space works
- Abrasive blast pipes & flanges
- Spray Polibrid 705E
- Full QAQC documentation & report
Project 5: 24/7 Blastyard Operations
- Encapsulation to protect structure
- Abrasive blasting
- Airless spraying
- Polycoat spraying
- Full QAQC documentation & report
Challenges & Highlights
Challenges
- Completing all scopes within a strict one-month shutdown
- Working closely alongside other trades in multiple confined and critical areas
- Adapting resources to accommodate additional unplanned projects
Highlights
- Completed both Ball and SAG mills within 4 weeks
- Delivered winding covers on time despite being a top-priority, high-volume scope
- Successfully remediated SMBS bund within budget and timeframe
- Added destruct tank coating mid-shutdown without affecting other deliverables
- Blasted and painted over 200 steel components in 24/7 blastyard operations
