Mindarie Mineral Sands
ICE Engineering & Construction was engaged by Hort Construction to deliver a series of Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) works at the Mindarie Mineral Sands Project. The contract encompassed multiple work packages completed across Ahrens Workshop Gawler, Edinburgh Workshop, and the Mindarie Mine Site itself.
The scope ranged from pre-assembly and installation of spiral structures to detailed E&I works on booster pump skids, mineral sands processing modules, and associated infrastructure. Each stage of the project was executed with a focus on quality, safety, and timely delivery, with zero recorded incidents across all packages.
Our team demonstrated strong project management, supervision, and technical capability, ensuring all works were delivered to specification while supporting commissioning and handover requirements.
Scope of Works Included:
Spiral Structures Pre-Assembly (Ahrens Workshop Gawler):
- Installation of MSBs, VSDs, LCSs, motors, and associated cabling.
- Installation of cable ladders, lighting, and power circuits.
- Termination and QAQC of all electrical and instrumentation works.
Booster & Overland Skids (Edinburgh Workshop and Mine Site):
- Installation of cable trays, conduits, motors, lighting, power, control, and instrumentation cabling.
- Installation and termination of HV plugs on booster pump transformers.
- Termination of motors, switchrooms, earthing, VSDs, and lighting.
- QAQC of all works.
MMU Works (Mine Site):
- E&I installation of water pump skids and HPU systems.
- Air conditioning installation to switchrooms.
- Commissioning support and punchlist closure.
Mineral Sands Plant (Mine Site):
- E&I installation of Thickener Tank, Final Tails, LFCU, Spiral Modules, Control Room, FSU, and Main Switchroom.
- Installation of backbone cable ladders, conduits, and cabling from main switchroom to site MSBs.
- HV cable installation and termination from RMUs up Stobie poles.
- Installation of earthing, military plugs, instrument tubing, and new fire alarm systems.
- Commissioning support and punchlist completion.
Sector: Mining
Client: Hort Construction
Cost: $4.5M
