BUMA AUSTRALIA: DELIVERY AND COMMITMENT
BUMA is an established mining services provider currently operating several long-term contracts within Queensland. The company has been providing mining services for 75 years and has established, numerous long-term relationships within the industry.
BUMA’s current contracts are diverse, tailored to suit client requirements, encompassing a range of services from full mine operation, pre-strip, coal mining, processing plant maintenance and operation, and statutory management, as well as incorporating activities from greenfield development to closure and rehabilitation services.
With a strong commitment to safety, systems and technology, BUMA pursues a relationship-based, long-term approach to ensure the mutual success of all its projects.
“The key to our continued contract success comes from our focus on delivering services to meet evolving client needs, using a flexible and adaptable approach,” Taylor remarks.
“Our strength lies in our people, with an experienced and diverse workforce of over 1,500 individuals, who conduct new-to-industry training programmes.”
Further to this, BUMA’s operational capabilities and technical services include mine planning, dozer push, dragline operation, load and haul operations, wash plants, and drill and blast across seven different sites.
BUMA also provides full mining services, including statutory roles, at both the Broadmeadow East and Burton mines. In addition to the Bowen Basin, the company has also provided full mining services, which include statutory roles and coal delivery to power stations at the Meandu mine for the last 10 years, as well as the Commodore mine for over two decades.
Underpinning every facet of the business, BUMA has established a set of core values that are applied daily throughout the business, and with a well-established history of successfully completing rehabilitation and environmental projects, BUMA now offers a full suite of services from mine development through to closure, including progressive rehabilitation as the mine advances.
“We have key operational sites that are actively working under Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan (PRCP), which provides us with first-hand knowledge of rehabilitation delivery requirements under this new regime.”
BUMA is an established mining services provider currently operating several long-term contracts within Queensland. The company has been providing mining services for 75 years and has established, numerous long-term relationships within the industry.
BUMA’s current contracts are diverse, tailored to suit client requirements, encompassing a range of services from full mine operation, pre-strip, coal mining, processing plant maintenance and operation, and statutory management, as well as incorporating activities from greenfield development to closure and rehabilitation services.
With a strong commitment to safety, systems and technology, BUMA pursues a relationship-based, long-term approach to ensure the mutual success of all its projects.
“The key to our continued contract success comes from our focus on delivering services to meet evolving client needs, using a flexible and adaptable approach,” Taylor remarks.
“Our strength lies in our people, with an experienced and diverse workforce of over 1,500 individuals, who conduct new-to-industry training programmes.”
Further to this, BUMA’s operational capabilities and technical services include mine planning, dozer push, dragline operation, load and haul operations, wash plants, and drill and blast across seven different sites.
BUMA also provides full mining services, including statutory roles, at both the Broadmeadow East and Burton mines. In addition to the Bowen Basin, the company has also provided full mining services, which include statutory roles and coal delivery to power stations at the Meandu mine for the last 10 years, as well as the Commodore mine for over two decades.
Underpinning every facet of the business, BUMA has established a set of core values that are applied daily throughout the business, and with a well-established history of successfully completing rehabilitation and environmental projects, BUMA now offers a full suite of services from mine development through to closure, including progressive rehabilitation as the mine advances.
“We have key operational sites that are actively working under Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan (PRCP), which provides us with first-hand knowledge of rehabilitation delivery requirements under this new regime.”
BUMA is an established mining services provider currently operating several long-term contracts within Queensland. The company has been providing mining services for 75 years and has established, numerous long-term relationships within the industry.
BUMA’s current contracts are diverse, tailored to suit client requirements, encompassing a range of services from full mine operation, pre-strip, coal mining, processing plant maintenance and operation, and statutory management, as well as incorporating activities from greenfield development to closure and rehabilitation services.
With a strong commitment to safety, systems and technology, BUMA pursues a relationship-based, long-term approach to ensure the mutual success of all its projects.
“The key to our continued contract success comes from our focus on delivering services to meet evolving client needs, using a flexible and adaptable approach,” Taylor remarks.
“Our strength lies in our people, with an experienced and diverse workforce of over 1,500 individuals, who conduct new-to-industry training programmes.”
Further to this, BUMA’s operational capabilities and technical services include mine planning, dozer push, dragline operation, load and haul operations, wash plants, and drill and blast across seven different sites.
BUMA also provides full mining services, including statutory roles, at both the Broadmeadow East and Burton mines. In addition to the Bowen Basin, the company has also provided full mining services, which include statutory roles and coal delivery to power stations at the Meandu mine for the last 10 years, as well as the Commodore mine for over two decades.
Underpinning every facet of the business, BUMA has established a set of core values that are applied daily throughout the business, and with a well-established history of successfully completing rehabilitation and environmental projects, BUMA now offers a full suite of services from mine development through to closure, including progressive rehabilitation as the mine advances.
“We have key operational sites that are actively working under Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan (PRCP), which provides us with first-hand knowledge of rehabilitation delivery requirements under this new regime.”
COMMODORE BACK CREEK DIVERSION
BUMA’s Commodore Mine is located in a sensitive agricultural region close to the farms and township of Millmerran.
At this site, BUMA works closely with the local community to operate a safe and environmentally-responsible mining operation. Dust, excessive noise, and blasting restrictions are managed to ensure minimal impact, while special attention is also placed on the rehabilitation of the post-mine landform.
The post mine landform must be capable of supporting long-term primary industries, such as grazing. Furthermore, the site’s water management is achieved through the use of contour banks, sediment traps, and dams, separating mine run-off water from clean water in accordance with the Site Water Management Plan.
“Environmental sustainability solutions have been applied to all aspects of the mine’s operations, including water recycling, waste management, and rehabilitation. The project is self-sufficient in its water use and prioritises best practice rehabilitation practices that minimise disturbance and protect rare grass species,” Taylor shares.
Additionally, the Commodore Back Creek Diversion Project is an earthworks civil construction operation designed as a meandering creek bed, comprising floodplains, terraces, and a clay-lined, low-flow channel. It has been constructed within the overburden and backfilled for rehabilitation of previously mined-out coal seams.
The work involved the excavation and the localised placement of 30 ha of floodplain and terraces. The primary activity for BUMA was the excavation and placement of a thick liner to form the low-flow channel. This was required to be placed, compacted, and tested to a highly intricate level of accuracy. The project scope also required topsoiling, vegetation, installation of timber habitat, and embankment construction for interim flood levees.
The project required a complete quality assurance programme to ensure all statutory regulations and environmental requirements were achieved to the highest standard.
The Commodore Back Creek Diversion Project attracted attention from a range of stakeholders, including heritage considerations, local community members, and multiple government departments.
Finally, the project was self-sufficient in its water use and innovative rehabilitation practices were prioritised throughout to restore disturbed areas, recreate the original landform, and ensure strict adherence to reinstating original tree and grass species for the area.
