PORT HEDLAND, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Dredging approximately 4.5 million m3 of tailings
Fortescue engaged Hall Contracting to dredge over 4,500,000m3 of tailings at their Port Hedland facility in Western Australia. The team used two cutter suction dredges and two booster stations to pump the tailings a distance of 2.4 kilometres to prepare for the iron ore facility’s expansion.
To meet strict environmental management standards, the team directed water back into the tailings pond, creating an effective ‘closed circuit’ and maintaining water quality.
The team worked 24/7 to complete the project, ensuring timely completion so Fortescue avoided costly delays to their capital works program.
