Mining and Resources
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Cardno has extensive knowledge and experience in the mining and resources sector. Our clients benefit from our commitment to providing uncompromised service and technical excellence.

We work with some of the world’s largest resources sector companies. Our combined civil, structural and heavy industrial design together with geotechnical and environmental skill sets enables us to deliver cost-effective and sustainable results to the mining and resources industry.

Materials handling

Cardno designs structures for materials handling in quarries and mines, including applications in the gold, iron ore, copper, lead, manganese, magnetite, zinc and coal industries. Specific areas include:

• Conveyor structures
• Crushing and screening plants
• Stockpile and storage structures
• Ball and SAG mills

Process and refinery

Cardno has extensive experience and technical proficiency in the design of structures associated with processing plants and refineries in the oil and gas, minerals and chemical industries. Specific areas of expertise include:

• Tanks
• Chimneys
• Heavy process structures
• Process vessels and;
• Pipe racks

Marine and Offshore

Cardno has extensive knowledge of offshore operations involving lifting, winching, equipment deployment and piling operations. Recent structural design projects include:

• Wharves and jetties
• Grillages, skidding beams and load dispersion mats
• Vessel and barge strengthening
• Marine and sub-sea installation aids, including seabed templates
• Sea fastening for equipment transportation.

Geotechnical

Cardno has an enviable reputation in the geotechnical field for delivering authoritative advice across diverse projects and sites. Our designs comply with stringent company standards and government legislation. We combine a practical and pragmatic approach to geotechnical engineering and, where relevant, use the latest in laboratory testing technology to assist in developing projects of all sizes.

Lifting and transportation

Our engineers have a special understanding of mobile and tracked cranes, support saddles, hydraulic trailers and a large range of lifting devices and slings. Our engineers produce detailed procedures and structural designs to enable safe movement of heavy equipment in all applications.