Company Skills
Mine Site Rehabilitation
HMP Constructions has successfully completed a number of mine site rehabilitation projects in the Metalliferous and Coal Mining industries. HMP was the principal contractor to the Queensland Department of Mines for the rehabilitation of the Agricola Gold Mine. This work was carried out in a sensitive environmental area surrounded by a National Park.
"THIS WORK WAS CARRIED OUT IN A SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AREA SURROUNDED BY A NATIONAL PARK"
HMP has also carried out final rehabilitation works at the Jibbinbah Arsenic Mine for the Queensland Department of Mines, Temora Gold Mine in NSW and at a number of coal mines in the Hunter Valley of NSW. HMP Constructions do rehabilitation work at most of the open cut coal mines in Central Queensland.
Overburden Removal
HMP Constructions has carried out a number of overburden removal contracts at various coal mines in Central Queensland. Work has included pre-stripping for dragline operations and interburden removal. Operations have generally been carried out by our fleet of hydraulic excavators and rear dump trucks supported, where required, by loaders and dozers. HMP Constructions currently has large scale pre-stripping contracts which include provisions for the removal of over 50 million bank cubic metres per year.
Tailings Dam Rehabilitation
In association with its mine site rehabilitation contracts, HMP Constructions has carried out the rehabilitation of tailings disposal areas. This work has included the placement of sized material for capillary break layers, compacted clay capping and armoring layers for erosion protection. It has also included appropriate reshaping and drainage work to ensure that long term stability of the land form is maintained.
Coal Mining
HMP Constructions has carried out coal mining operations on a number of sites at open cut mines in Queensland. The HMP Constructions operations have maximised the recovery of coal from difficult mining areas by utilising equipment suited to the task. On various sites HMP has accepted the geological and mining risk associated with coal recovery and extracted coal and associated overburden on a rate per tonne of coal recovered.
Dam/Haul Road Construction
HMP Constructions have constructed large earthworks dams and haul roads on a number of mine sites. Dam construction has been carried out to control water management in accordance with environmental regulations and licenses. Haul Road construction has involved the opening up of new mine sites and pit areas and the relocation of exiting roads.
Water Management Structures
In association with its mine site rehabilitation contracts, HMP Constructions has constructed a wide range of water management structures which are designed to control the volume, velocity, and quality of water. This work has included construction of graded banks, creek diversions, sediment control structures, rock lined waterways and associated pipe installation and concrete works.
Automated Positioning Systems
HMP Constructions is associated with the development of advanced tracking and computerised extraction systems through its involvement with Automated Positioning Systems. This company is developing the ExactaTrak® machine guidance system for use on bulldozers.
Automated Positioning Systems Website
Equipment Hire Policy
HMP Constructions is prepared to offer equipment on a dry hire basis to mining and construction companies. All equipment meets required mine site specifications and is available on an hourly hire basis subject to minimum weekly usage.
Design and Construction
HMP Constructions is prepared to offer a Design/Construction service for mine site rehabilitation earthworks, which incorporates landform design and associated drainage to conform with statutory requirements. HMP can provide a complete service for end of mine life rehabilitation including all on-site statutory supervision during decommissioning.
Resources Council
HMP Constructions is a member of the Queensland Resources Council and maintains an up to date knowledge of issues which impact on the sustainable development of the mining industry.