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2011 DirectorY of bulk handlinG

ABHRs directory of bulk handling engineering firms is aimed at those companies planning a bulk handling project. This could be the design and installation of a new overland conveyor at a mine, or the upgrading of chutes and transfers at a terminal. It could also take in a nest of new silos at a grain handling facility, bulk handling systems at a sugar or cement plant, or a pneumatic system at a plant handling plastics or food powder. The list includes those firms offering design and consulting engineering services, as well as some related activities such as EPCM. On page 70, the directory also includes entries for firms that provide engineering solutions tending more to equipment supply and services. If your firm has been unjustly omitted, or you can suggest improvements to the format and content, please contact me in confidence on telephone (02) 9080 4443 or email charles.macdonald@informa.com.au

AECOM AUSTRALIA
CONTACT: Dagmar Parsons, strategy & development director, Australia New Zealand EMAIL: dagmar.parsons@aecom.com WEB: www.aecom.com PH: (07) 3553 3448 SERVICES AND AREAS OF SPECIALISATION: Design and project delivery for major mining and minerals companies throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia, in base metals, light metals, coal, iron ore, rock phosphate, precious metals and industrial minerals. Feasibility studies; environmental approvals; engineering development and support; project implementation; mine closure planning. MAJOR OR MARQUEE PROJECTS: Kestrel Mine Extension: feasibility study, engineering and design services, as well as procurement and technical assistance during construction I Ravensworth North EPCM Alliance: engineering, procurement and construction management services I Olympic Dam: environmental impact statement.

Aspec EnGineerinG
Contact: Richard Morgan Email: rmorgan@aspec.com.au Web: www.aspec.com.au PH: (07) 3842 3114 Services and Areas Of Specialisation: Material handling machines: Design audits of stackers, reclaimers and ship loaders for mining companies and ports; compliance design checking of existing machines; upgrade feasibility; retrofit detailed design. Configuration of stockyard and shiploaders for new or expanding coal terminals. | Structural integrity: ongoing asset audits of ports and mines; specialist investigations for life extension of structures and mechanical components involving finite element analysis, strain gauging, fracture mechanics and engineering design. | Engineering projects: ROM and rail dump stations; bins, bunkers and silos; conveyor systems; reclaim tunnels; crane and machine runways; supports for vibrating machinery; marine structures; mooring systems. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Richard Morgan, director: BE MEngSc; Frank Gatto, director: BE MEngSc PhD Major or Marquee Projects: RG Tanna Coal Terminal Stockpile SP22 expansion. Project involves new stacking and reclaim system for 300,000 tonne stockpile | Hay Point Shiploader SL2 and Berth 2 fender replacement. | EPCM services assessment for continued use of reclaimers, stackers and shiploaders for Port Kembla Coal Terminal.

Aurecon
Contact: John Leech Email: leechj@ap.aurecongroup.com Web: www.aurecongroup.com PH: (07) 3173 8016 Services and Areas of Specialisation: From planning and feasibility investigations to detail designs within the mining, agricultural and mineral processing industries especially for coal, metal ores and concentrates, cement industry products, fertilisers, sugar and grain. Specialisations include optimisation of BMH systems within complete supply chains, detail design for mine and port facilities, high capacity belt conveyors, shiploaders, transhipment facilities, train and truck loading/unloading systems, stacking and reclaiming systems, storage sheds, bins and silos, feeding and dosing systems, dust control systems, sampling systems and pneumatic conveying. Also design, safety and condition audits, and failure investigations. KeY enGineerinG staff: MackaY: Steve Cutting | Gladstone: Peter OBrien, Peter Smith | Brisbane: John Leech, Lee Williams, Paul Jacobsen, Steve Murray, Jim Harrison, Michael Vincent | Sydney: David Baigent, Rob Mingis | Melbourne: Anthony Cornish, Neil Robinson | Adelaide: Joe Blesing, Tim Lynn | Perth: Andrew Whiting, David Chin, Dan Curry, Gordon Bryden, Fred Bicker | Darwin: Carolyn Gerdtz | Jakarta: Rifki Feriandi, Irwan Sakti Siregar | Johannesburg: Leo Middelberg | Wellington: Steve Jenkins Major or marquee projects: (in addition to projects executed in the Aurecon Hatch joint venture): | Orex Channel Review: Optimisation of iron ore and manganese export chain including a multi-user railway and export terminal at the Port of Saldanha | Tiebaghi Nickel Ore Export Facilities for SLN New Caledonia: detail design for truck dump station, stockyard, jetty conveyor systems and shiploaders | Cannington Metal Concentrates Export Facility, Townsville Port: detail design for train unloading station, storage shed, stacking and reclaiming systems, outloading conveyor systems | Fishermans landing plant expansion for Cement Australia: detail design and project management for major expansion including new raw mill and clinker kiln, storage silos for clinker, cement and fly ash, cement mill, bagging plant, raw materials stockyard including train loading and unloading facilities for limestone/clay.

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Aurecon Hatch
Contact: Peter Thomson Email: pthomson@hatch.com.au PH: (07) 3166 7401 Services and Areas of Specialisation: Complete pit to port engineering and project management for the Australian coal export industry. KeY enGineerinG staff: Peter Thomson general manager | Roger Makins coal mine development | Mark Wishart coal rail development Major or marquee projects: Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group coal export terminal | Hay Point coal terminal | Dalrymple Bay coal terminal | Jilalan Rail Yard upgrade and Goonyella to Abbot Point expansion project (both are part of Coal Stream Alliance) | West Cliff coal preparation plant | Appin Area 9 project | Daunia FS | Grosvenor mine development | Dartbrook Drayton South FS.

Ausenco
Contact: Peter Litzow Email: peter.litzow@ausenco.com Web: www.ausenco.com PH: (07) 3169 7354 Services and Areas of Specialisation: Ausenco Minerals & Metals provides engineering, procurement, construction management, project C management, commissioning and operation of materials handling systems for M mineral processing plants across gold, copper, nickel, silver, cobalt, lead, zinc, Y coal, uranium and mineral sands | Sandwell: materials handling engineering service provider for ports and marine, transportation, power, petroleum, CM industrial process, manufacturing and general building industries. It has designed MY more than 400 major terminals worldwide | AusTagg: provides solutions across CY the evaluate, innovate, create and optimise project phases including conveying, stacking and reclaiming; stockpiling, screening and crushing facilities and CMY blending and storage systems. K Major Or Marquee Projects: Jinfeng Gold Project in China (1.2 Mt/y refractory gold plant): design and construction of materials handling system | Lumwana Copper Project in Zambia (20 Mt/y copper concentrator, JV with Bateman): design, supply, construction and commissioning of materials handling system | Phu Kham Copper/Gold Project in Laos (12Mt/y copper concentrator): design and construction of materials handling system | Sepon Copper/Gold Project in Laos (1.25 Mt/y gold processing facility): design and construction of materials handling system | Ridgeway Deeps Development Project in Australia: EPCM delivery of surface materials handling facilities plus procurement and construction management associated with underground ore handling infrastructure | Carborough Downs Coal Project in Australia (500t/h Coal Prep Plant): EPCM delivery of materials handling system and upgrades to existing facilities. | Cadia East Project in Australia (20 Mt/y gold plant): design of materials handling facilities including HPGR grinding circuit.

Brookfield MultipleX EnGineerinG + Infrastructure, (E+I)

Contact: Rainer Rasmussen, managing director WA for engineering and infrastructure PH: 08 9483 0899 WEB: www.brookfieldmultiplex.com SERVICES AND AREAS OF SPECIALISATION: Competitive contracting entity of global parent, Brookfield, offering services across the entire design, development and construction life cycle of a project. MAJOR OR MARQUEE PROJECTS: Preferred contractor for the design, procurement and construction of the $1.2bn process plant and mine material handling facilities at the Roy Hill mine site in the Pilbara | Moma mineral sands project, Northern Mozambique | Bayu-Undan gas pipeline, Timor Sea, Northern Territory.

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Bateman EnGineerinG
Contact: Mark White Email: mark.white@batemanengineering.com.au Web: www.batemanengineering.com.au PH: (08) 9365 9492 Services And Areas Of Specialisation: Turn-key bulk material handling solutions including engineering, supply, construction and commissioning of all bulk material handling systems and equipment. Feasibility studies, management and engineering services relating to bulk material handling systems on an EPCM basis. Long distance curved conveyors, Japan Pipe Conveyors (JPC), stockpile covering domes, train loading and unloading systems, scraper reclaimers and stackers. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Braam Strauss manager, bulk materials handling | Dr. Gabriel Lodewijks of Delft University for Dynamic Analysis of Conveyors by exclusive arrangement. Major or Marquee Projects: Utkal Alumina (India) 19 km overland conveyor including the longest single flight conveyor in India on a lump sum turnkey basis. Project value US$93m | Richards Bay Coal Terminal Phase V expansion (South Africa) Complete design and construction of major civil and rail infrastructure, wagon tippler, stacker-reclaimer, major in-plant conveyors and electrical infrastructure on an EPC basis. Project Value ZAR 1.2bn | Douglas Middelburg optimisation project (South Africa), Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management for BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (BECSA). Project value ZAR 1.6bn and includes various long distance conveyors, run-of mine tip and two new stockyard systems with stackers and reclaimers | Kusile power plant materials handling project (South Africa) design, engineering, commissioning of 79 conveyors spanning 16kms, stacking and reclaiming machines.

Beca
Contact: Matt Kebbell Email: matt.kebbell@beca.com PH: (03) 9272 1400 Services and Areas of Specialisation: Project management, design engineering, EPCM delivery and plant shutdown services to industries including mining, pulp and paper, oil and gas and food and beverage. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Matt Kebbell and Darren Elms, industrial management. Major or Marquee Projects: EPCM services for upgrade of existing nickel ore screening and crushing plant to reduce dust emissions and handling problems | feasibility study for the transportation of zinc fumes | coal slurry pumping feasibility study | coal conversion project for nickel smelter.

Bulk Materials EnGineerinG Australia (BMEA)

Contact: Peter Wypych Email: wypych@uow.edu.au Services and Areas of Specialisation: Bulk materials handling: bins, hoppers, feeders, conveyor transfers, chutes, segregation, dust control, bin wall and feeder loads, pneumatic conveying, dust explosion hazard minimisation. Problem solving, engineering design, audits, validated DEM computer simulation modelling/design (up to 15,000 tph), including EDEM material model calibrations. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: General manager: Peter Wypych | Peter Arnold, expert advisor | Andrew Grima, principal design engineer | David Hastie, expert advisor | Paul Cooper, expert advisor | Oliver Kennedy, expert advisor | Ian Frew, lab manager. Major or Marquee Projects: New rail wagon design for efficient and reliable discharge of iron ore | High-angle belt conveying for alumina | Coal handling plant design for New Zealand port |Washery modifications to avoid blockages and flooding problems | Improved bauxite handling and loading operations | Reduced dust emissions at mine sites and ports | Safe handling and conveying of highly explosive metal powders | Improved bottom-reclaim stockpile | Improved ship loading operations.

BMT WBM
Contact: Peter Essig Email: peter.essig@bmtwbm.com.au Web: www.bmtwbm.com.au PH: (03) 8620 6100 Services and Areas of Specialisation: Engineering consultants: materials handling systems and machinery for ports & mines (auditing & design of systems, conveyors, stockpile plant, rail and container handling equipment); large machines (audit and inspection of bucketwheel excavators, stackers, reclaimers, shiploaders, shovels, draglines); conveyors (design and analysis of large overland, horizontal, vertical, cable, underground); electrical consulting (HV, LV, SCADA); analysis (stress, fluid, particle modelling, FEA, DEM, CFD); Test & measurement; Troubleshooting and root cause investigation; vibration, stress, rotational machinery. KeY enGineerinG staff: Russell Smith , BMT WBM Machinery Group general manager and Newcastle manager , russell.smith@bmtwbm.com.au (02) 4940 8882 | Melbourne senior engineer, Peter Essig, peter. essig@bmtwbm.com.au, (03) 8620 6110| Melbourne senior mechanical engineer , Gary Ryan, gary.ryan@bmtwbm.com. au(03) 8620 6119, |Melbourne, senior analysis engineer , Yong Kim, yong.kim@bmtwbm.com.au(03) 8620 6114, |Melbourne , senior mechanical engineer, Steve Saflekos, steve.saflekos@bmtwbm.com.au(03) 8620 6117, |Tasmania, senior analysis engineer , Dr. Jane Sargison, jane.sargison@bmtwbm.com.au (03) 8620 6100 | Sydney senior engineer, Neil Watson, neil.watson@bmtwbm.com.au (02) 9713 4836| Brisbane manager , Geoff Sokoll, geoff.sokoll@bmtwbm.com.au (07) 3831 6744 I Perth manager, Francois Coetsee, francois.coetsee@bmtwbm.com.au (08) 9322 1577 Major or marquee projects: Kemi, Finland - material handling plant concept design iron concentrate port facility. Key engineer - Gary Ryan | BHP Billiton Escondida Mine Chile- material handling detailed conveyor design. Key engineer, Peter Essig | Loy Yang Mine conveyor L310 detailed conveyor design, conveyor L801 tripper detailed design. Key engineer Gary Ryan | Yallourn Mine - E315 detailed conveyor design. Key engineer, Gary Ryan | Esperance Ports - berth 3 shiploader audit machine inspections berth 2 shiploader modification and upgrade. Key engineer, Steve Saflekos | Maryvale Field - material handling conveyor concept design. Key engineer, Gary Ryan | Xstrata Mount Isa Mine - copper rotary furnaces analysis and detailed design. Key engineer, Peter Essig | BMT WBM wagon vibrator. Key engineer, Russ Morrison | China Light & Power, Castle Peak power station conveyor audit, conveyor upgrade, grab unloader audit, stacker reclaimer refurbishment, electrical system upgrade.

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BriGhtwater EnGineerinG Solutions

Contact: Mathew Fletcher Email: Mathew.fletcher@brightwater.net.au Web: www.brightwater-group.com Services And Areas Of Specialisation: EPC bulk materials handling solutions, from concept to commission. Core competencies in providing bespoke, turnkey solutions in biomass, wood chips, coal, quarries, ore and sand plants. In-house consulting, design, project management, fabrication, construction, commissioning and training. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Mathew Fletcher - general manager | Alan Brill - business development manager | Tim Bell - senior sales engineer. Major or Marquee Projects: Bechtel Efficiency & Growth Project, biomass reception and handling system | Austrian Energy & Environmental, biomass and coal conveying | PPT, radial chip stacker | PPT, chip truck dumpers | GEMCO, radial stacker | Laminex Gympie, heat plant | Plantation Energy, wood pellet factory | Plantation Energy, wood pellet port facility.

ENGINEERING DESIGN RESOURCE

CONTACT: Geoff Hughes EMAIL: geoff.hughes@edr.net.au WEB: www.edr.net.au PH: (03) 51737600 SERVICES AND AREAS OF SPECIALISATION: Plant upgrades, including the integration of new and existing plant for mining, power, paper, automotive, food and manufacturing. Includes design engineering, FEA & detail drafting. KEY ENGINEERING STAFF: Geoff Hughes (engineering manager) | Gary Smith (projects manager) | Michael Minniti (specialist mechanical engineer) | Steve Murcott (mechanical / structural engineer) | Jared Crutchfield (specialist mechanical / programming engineer) | Owen Townsend (civil / structural engineer) | Andrew Quenault (drafting manager) | Peter Dykes (general manager). MAJOR OR MARQUEE PROJECTS: Gladstone, Qld: Redesign of Quarry crushing plant QMM | Lang Lang Victoria: upgrade to process & mining plant Sibelco Aust. | Marmor, Qld: lime kiln exhaust system upgrade Sibelco Aust. | Port Headland, W.A: conveyor belt changeover system BHP/Belle Banne.

GHD
Contact: Warwick Biggs Email: warwick.biggs@ghd.com Web: www.ghd.com/australia Ph: (02) 4979 9009 Services And Areas Of Specialisation: Multi-discipline engineering procurement, construction management, concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility and definition studies of materials handling systems complete pit to port for the mining industry; conveyors, stacker/reclaimers, rail/ship loading and unloading, stockyards, crushing and screening; automation and control; commissioning and audits. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Brisbane: David Sheehy david.sheehy@ghd.com; Shane Coles shane.coles@ghd.com | Hobart: David Gilbert david.gilbert@ghd.com | Melbourne: Paul Currie paul.currie@ghd.com; Ted Waghorn ted.waghorn@ghd.com | Morwell: Chris Johnston chris.johnston@ghd.com | Newcastle: Warwick Biggs warwick.biggs@ghd.com; Robert Yang robert.yang@ghd.com | Orange: Tim Chapman-Mortimer tim.chapmanmortimer@ghd.com | Perth: Peter Moore peter.moore@ ghd.com; Frank Castino frank.castino@ghd.com | Sydney: Terry Kershaw terry.kershaw@ghd.com Major or Marquee Projects: Anvil Hill Coal Mine | Antiene Coal Unloader Upgrade | Bayswater Power Station Conveyor Upgrade | BMA Gregory Crinum Mine | BHP Mount Arthur Coal 32 Expansion | BHP Rapid Growth Project 6 | Carborough Downs Coal Mine Expansion | CQPA RG Tanna Coal Terminal Expansion | Moranbah South Mine | Newpac No 1 Colliery Expansion | Pilbara Iron Mine Expansion | Queensland Sugar Corporation Terminal Expansion.

GW EnGineers
Contact: Gene Zemaitis, director, business development Email: info@gwa.com.au Web: www.gwengineers.com.au PH: (02) 9411 3722 Services and areas of specialisation: Materials handling and infrastructure: conveyors, bins and hoppers, crushing and screening, batch weighing and feed plant, reticulation pipework and pumping systems. Concept, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies. Full service engineering design and specification specialisation also covers assessment and control of health, safety, environment and community (HSEC). KeY Staff: Graham Wall, director mechanical/electrical engineering heavy industrial | Allan Rose, director civil/structural engineering | Gene Zemaitis, director, business development. Major or Marquee Projects: Ovoot Tolgoi Cole Mine (Mongolia) - mechanical, structural and electrical design for a new coal handling plant for open cut coal mine. Design of rock waste separation plant using grizzlies, a rotary breaker, and dump hopper for the 200t haul trucks, transfer, rejects conveyors and a truck loading bin, plus project management | Ulan Coal Mine - concept, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies; relocation of in-pit crushing and conveyor system (2.6km) | Las Flores Colombia - 500tph ROM coal handling system including a 350 tonne truck dump hopper, apron feeder, primary crusher, secondary sizer building, radial stacker installation & interconnecting conveyors to a truck load out bin | Bontang (Indonesia) - upgrade ship-loader feed system from to 3,700tph; increase conveyor belt speeds to 7.2m/ sec | Boggabri Coal - structural and mechanical design for new stockpile recovery system to rail load-out | Wambo Coal - 3,500tph coal clearance and stockpile system for new longwall installation | Curragh North - new in-plant upgrade including 500-tonne bin (with five outlets) | NorthParkes Mines: new secondary crusher installation and 1.6km horizontal curved conveyor | Hyrock - new copper concentrate storage facility container tippler, and 1,000tph conveyor system plus major ship-loader modifications | BlueScope - upgrade of existing No. 5 blast furnace sinter conveyor system.

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Haald EnGineerinG
Contact: Andrew Reid email: andrew.reid@haald.com.au Services and Areas of Specialisation: Medium-sized engineering design consultancy. Provides project based mechanical, civil and structural design in particular and can offer electrical and process design inputs via collaborative relationships. Design team combines experienced engineers, drafters and technical support staff equipped with the latest 3D modelling, stress analysis and discrete element modelling technology as well as project management tools. KeY enGineerinG staff: Andrew Reid, managing director | David Arnold, principal civil structural and project lead engineer | John DeAndrade, principal modeller/ designer | Muthukumar Somasundaram, lead modeller/designer | Marian Giermanski, designer and drafting co-ordinator | Steven Brown, project mechanical engineer. Major or Marquee Projects: Design and workshop drawings for Syntechs Cameby Downs Surat Basin coal mine, including engineering and design of coal handling plant and structural engineering and design of coal preparation plant; modelling software used for project was Pro/E Wildfire 3 - M160 & EFX5 | Abbot Point bucket wheel reclaimer (APBWR) chute design and deflector redevelopment using EDEM software - redesigned chute work geometry and deflector layout on the APBWR, which displayed unsatisfactory behaviour during operation. Used EDEM discrete element particle analysis software. | Alcan Gove Expansion - mechanical, civil and structural engineering and detail drafting services for Alcans $2.0bn expansion at Gove, including steel structures, conveyors, 1,000t lime silo and screen house rebuild. Also, technical evaluation of upgraded hydrate belt conveyors, and design of transport for modules from Thailand.

Hatch Associates
Contact: Gavin Christie Email: GChristie@hatch.com.au Web: www.hatch.ca PH: (07) 3166 7777 Services and Areas Of Specialisation: Global EPCM services provider; bulk materials handling equipment selection and design; mining engineering (surface and underground); capacity simulation modelling (logistics); comminution simulation/optimisation (crushing and screening); conveyor dynamic transient analysis; discrete element modelling (guided flow chutes); machine audits & upgrades (stackers, reclaimers, shiploaders). KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Brisbane - Peter Saxby, Milton Carruthers, John Ollivier | Wollongong - Mike Hopkins, Brian Moore, Otto Chan | Perth - Leigh Paskin | Africa & Middle East: Johannesburg - Hendrik Visser | Americas: Santiago - John Elkink. Major or Marquee Projects: Xstrata - Koniambo Nickel Refinery - New Caledonia | Rio Tinto ERA Mine Expansion - NT Australia | Codelco - Chuquicamata Underground Expansion - Chile.

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ideas*
CONTACT: Mike Percy, Rick Stefanutti EMAIL: info@ideaservices.com.au WEB: www.ideaservices.com.au PHONE: (03) 9763 4332 SERVICES AND AREAS OF SPECIALISATION: Engineering and project management consultants providing materials handling, process, manufacturing and technology solutions. Extensive experience in heavy industry, building and construction, manufacturing, recycling and waste management and transportation. Specialising in customised engineering solutions when off-the-shelf equipment and systems are not suitable or practical. KEY ENGINEERING STAFF: Mike Percy managing director, Rick Stefanutti technology development director, Geoff Ball principal projects director. MAJOR OR MARQUEE PROJECTS: Design and engineering for Concrete Recycling Facility (Alex Fraser Group) | Design, engineering and project management for plasterboard facility upgrade (Boral Australia) | Design and engineering for Conveyor Belt Monitoring System (CMB International).

KBR (KelloGG Brown & Root)

Contact: Bruce McBroom, executive manager strategic business Email: bruce.mcbroom@kbr.com Web: australia.kbr.com Services And Areas Of Specialisation: With the acquisition of subsidiaries Roberts & Schaefer and Soros, KBR now offers full pit-to-port services. It specialises in delivering complex mine infrastructure, with services from feasibility studies, multidisciplined engineering design and environmental services, to project management, EPCM and EPC delivery. Roberts & Schaefer specialises in engineering, procurement and construction services for bulk material handling. Soros provides engineering and delivery services for marine and coastal structures and materials handling systems. KeY enGineerinG staff: KBR: Ted Wziontek, global senior vice president, minerals; Geoff Pereira, global director, iron ore; Anthony Bowman, global director, base metals; Bruce McBroom, director, coal. Roberts & Schaefer Australia: Louis Reed, general manager. Soros: Gary Hunt, operations manager. Major or marquee projects: Australia: Hope Downs 4, concept and DES for iron ore mine | Tails leach circuit upgrade, Olympic Dam SA - concept, FEED and EPCM of two leach tanks, ventilation system and screening facilities | Abbot Point, conceptual planning of coal stockpiles, conveyors, rail loops and ship loaders | Glyde Point, NT concept design of an alumina import and aluminium export port | DBCT - due diligence check of a coal terminal and port. International: Donkin coal mine, Nova Scotia conceptual design of conveyors and ship loaders | Lampunut and Haju coal mines, Kalimantan design of coal export river ports | Similajau, Sarawak concept design of an alumina import and aluminium export port | Paradip, India design of coal and iron ore import/export port | Lihir Gold mine, PNG design and check of a waste rock sea dump and a waste rock barge loader (late 1990s) | Poliamba Oil Palm, PNG design of a palm oil ship loader | Dual linear loader Sepetiba Bay, Brazil.

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Keith NiX & Associates

Contact: Keith Nix Email: keith.nix@nixenco.com.au PH: (07) 3851 4015 Services and Areas of Specialisation: Consultant engineers specialising in process, mechanical and chemical engineering. Materials handling, pressure vessels, machinery, chemical plant design, waste management, mass and energy balances, and plant audits to Australian Standards. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Keith Nix BScApp(Hons), BE(Hons), BEcon, ME (University of Queensland), FIEAust, FIChemE, CPEng, CEng (UK), CSci (UK), R.P.E.Q.(mechanical and chemical). Major or Marquee Projects: Feasibility study for a new CHPP and rail loadout facility at German Creek Mine for Anglo Coal | feasibility study for coal stockpile management and capital costing, Saraji Mine | feasibility study for conveyor and rail loadout, Saraji Mine | audit of fuels storage systems to AS 1940-1994 at Norwich Park CHPP, Blackwater CHPP, Saraji CHPP for BM Alliance Coal Operations.

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Kenomont
Contact: Adrian Chambers, director. Email: adrianchambers@kenomont.com Web: www.kenomont.com PH: 0402 328 397, (07) 3805 6929 Services And Areas Of Specialisation: Mechanical and structural engineering design, particular expertise with coal, sugar, grain, cement and woodchip handling. Experience with port related bulk handling system, construction management support, cost definition and feasibility studies. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Adrian Chambers, Brisbane| Kevin Miller, Brisbane. Major or Marquee Projects: BCT upgrade, PIK and WBM coal stockpiling crushing and barge loading | PIK shiploading for PT Bayan Resources | Chipmill and Stockpiling for Hansol PI Pty Ltd | Portland Chip Facility for Gunns | Woodchip handling and stockpiling for Great Southern Infrastructure.

Kerman ContractinG
Contact: Chris Kerman Email: chris.kerman@kerman.com.au WEB: www.kerman.com.au PH: (08) 9364 8466 Services and Areas Of Specialisation: Engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) of bulk storage facilities, material handling systems, mineral and waste processing plants and mine site infrastructure. Sub-consultancies in civil, structural, mechanical, electrical & piping design. Turnkey solutions from detailed design to plant commissioning. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Steve Burgin, design and development manager | Jim Walker, project manager | Jon Butler, project mechanical engineer. Major or Marquee Projects: Design and supply of enclosed conveyor modules for BHP Billiton at Finucane Island, Port Hedland | Design and construction of resource recovery plant and all material handling systems for BioVision / SITA in Neerabup, WA | Design and construction of iron ore storage and material handling systems for the Esperance Port Authority, WA & similar facilities for OneSteel at Whyalla, SA | Design and construction of grain storage & material handling systems for AWB Limited in NSW, Victoria & Qld and for the CBH Group in WA.

LAING OROURKE
Contacts: Brisbane Max Blatto email: mblatto@laingorourke.com.au ph: (07) 3308 7706

Sydney Ian Fleming email: ifleming@laingorourke.com.au ph: (02) 9903 0545 Perth Bernard Haak email: bhaak@laingorourke.com.au ph: (08) 9362 7118 SERVICES AND AREAS OF SPECIALISATION: A total solutions provider with in-house, multi-discipline design capability. Specialists in bulk materials handling with advanced overland conveyor design offering capital and operational savings against standard designs, complex horizontal and vertical curves for overland conveyors and pipe-conveyors; stockyard facilities including Schade stackers and scraper reclaimers, skyline conveyors and underground reclaim facilities; ROM pads and dump hoppers, surge and distribution bins, crushing stations; bunkering conveyors, trippers, shuttling conveyors and heads; rail loading and unloading facilities. KEY ENGINEERING STAFF: Dimitris Nikolopoulos, manager engineering and design | Bruce Gerard, principal applications | Brad Lawson, principal mechanical | Paul Hough, principal civil/structural | Ian Palmisano principal electrical | Ryan Campbell, lead mechanical | Craig Reiss, lead mechanical. MA JOR OR MARQUEE PROJECTS: FMG Solomon Mine stockyard conveyors and train loading | BHPB Yandi RGP5 dual ROMs, crushing and overland conveyors | Airlie Mine and Cooranbong Upgrade for Centennial Coal | Overland conveyors including the 20.03km Curragh North variable speed conveyor and the Indokodeco 25km system in Indonesia | North Parkes Lift Two underground primary crushing and rising conveyors | Argyle Diamonds underground project drift and overland conveyors | Curragh North project and integration and upgrade of existing Curragh facilities | Blackwater CHP complete | stackers and scraper reclaimers at Dartbrook mine, Wallerawang PS, Collie PS, Karumba Century Zinc, and Pha Lai Vietnam | Power station CHPs at Bayswater, Stanwell, Wallerawang, and Mt Piper.

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Materials HandlinG Optimisation (MHO)

Contact: Chris Kirk/Mick Wordsworth Email: chris@mho.com.au/mick@mho.com.au Web: www.mho.com.au PH: 0448 771 831 Services and Areas of Specialisation: Systems concepts, throughput optimisation, systems reliability, material transfer, spillage control, fines recovery, project

management services.
KeY EnGineerinG Staff: CM Wordsworth (Mick) managing director and principal consultant | Chris Kirk consultant and project management | Col Darling port operations specialist | David Richter designer/draftsman. Major or Marquee Projects: GPCL RG Tanna coal terminal expansion Concept and design of new conveyor systems CC4D and CC4E | DBCT X7 project materials handling and consulting services | Anglo Coal Dawson fines dam recovery project | Yancoal Moolarben Coal Operations belt cleaner upgrade project | GPCL RG Tanna Coal Terminal plant optimisation project | PKCT Wollongong spillage reduction project | FMG Port Headland conveyor performance trouble shooting | HPX3 operational readiness project.

Minerva EnGineers (a Calibre Global companY)

Contact: Paul Leitinger Email: paul.leitinger@minervaeng.com.au Services and Areas of Specialisation: Material handling plant; conveyor systems; screening, crushing; materials processing; site engineering services; fluid systems; root cause analysis investigation; feasibility studies; plant upgrades; procurement; expediting; QA KeY enGineerinG staff: Gary James | Paul Leitinger | Peter Dawson | Cameron Bain | Colin Preston. Major or Marquee Projects: Mesa A iron ore, Pilbara WA for HWE (Pilbara Iron) | Marradong (bauxite mine including 11km OLC for Worsley Alumina) | CIL Heated Leach (gold plant upgrade for Fosterville Gold Mine) | Flash flotation and regrind (gold plant upgrade for Fosterville Gold Mine).

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Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB)

Contact: John Spreadborough Email: jspreadborough@pb.com.au Web: http://www.pb.com.au/ PH: (07) 3854 6200 Services And Areas Of Specialisation: PBs mechanical engineering team delivers projects for mines, ports, power stations, and for cement and aggregate plants. Specialisations include: design of materials handling facilities, including conveyors, feed and transfer equipment, sampling systems, storage facilities and train loading facilities. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: John Spreadborough, technical executive, materials handling Major or Marquee Projects: Adelaide Brighton Cement: cement mill upgrades, storage silos, automated stacking and reclaiming facilities, raw materials handling and storage systems, ship-loader upgrades, sand drying plant | Gladstone Grain Terminal: 6 x 7,000 t silos, rail dump station, ship-loader and interconnecting conveyors | Mackay Grain Terminal: cost-effective, low-maintenance replacement of a bridge conveyor between two silos with a customdesigned bucket elevator and drag chain conveyor | Port Kembla Raw Materials Handling Facilities: 2 x feed hoppers, elevated travelling/luffing/slewing stacker and interconnecting conveyors for iron ore, sinter, fluxes, coal, and coke | Territory Iron East Arm Port Stockpile: conveyors, transfer stations, chutes and stacker | Tampakan Copper Mine: 10,000 t/h ore crushing and conveying system, 6,000 t/h waste rock crushing and conveying system, and copper concentrate conveyor systems with ship loading and unloading equipment, enclosed 90,000 t copper concentrate stockpile with shuttle conveyor stacking and FEL reclaim, 120,000 t coal stockpile with automatic stacker and FEL reclaim.

pitt&sherrY
Contact: Leon Fabrikanov Email: lfabrikanov@pittsh.com.au Web: www.pittsh.com.au PH: (03) 9674 4142 Services and Areas of Specialisation: Engineering design and project management related to hazardous area bulk solids handling, hazardous area packaging systems design, risk assessment including HAZOP and risk minimization for bulk solids handling systems, pneumatic conveying systems design, specialized design and customization services for moving plant and equipment. Services including mechanical, electrical, process and structural/civil. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Leon Fabrikanov | Peter Johnson | Dick Baird | Andy Turner. Major or Marquee Projects: Cyolite Recovery conveyor design - Rio Tinto Aluminum Bell Bay Tasmania | ALC plant upgrade project, Rio Tinto Aluminum, Bell Bay Australia | Lime dosing facility - Tas Alkaloids | Atomiser 1 expansion project - Bahrain Atomisers International | Phase 1 & 2 process and bulk handling plant project, Ecka Granules of America LLC, South Carolina | Mobile woodchip conveyors design - Tas Ports, Bell Bay Terminal.

Plant Performance
Contact: Jason Fankhauser Email: jason@plantperformance.com.au Web: www.plantperformance.com.au PH: (03) 5623 5455 or 0417 397 761 Services And Areas Of Specialisation: Mining, ports and bulk materials handling assets. Expert witness services; feasibility studies and costing; Design audit of stackers, reclaimers and excavators; Machinery design specialising in conveyors, feeders and stacking systems; plant inspection and condition assessment; asset management and maintenance strategy; machine jacking and weighing; procurement and quality management. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Jason Fankhauser, director | Colin McKay, senior design engineer | Nick Cartledge, project engineer | Ryan Leslie, project engineer | Jason Cruickshank, mechanical engineer | Rob Golightly, mech draftsperson | Adrian Bonacci, structural asset management. Major or Marquee Projects: Conveyor conceptual design and costing for new mineral sands mine | Design of new zinc conveyors and feeders for Xstrata | Structural design analysis of bucket wheel excavator | Structural and mechanical inspection of Rio Tinto, Fortescue and Xstrata large machines.

Practical Group EnGineerinG

Contact: Rod Tait, Rod McDonald Email: info@praceng.com.au Web: www.praceng.com.au Services and Areas of Specialisation: Design consultants, technical drafting and project management in materials handling with specialisation in bins, silos, hoppers, feeders, conveyors, batching, flow analysis and CFD, product handling machines; Structural design and FEA as well as lifting equipment and design of access systems; Certification (RPEQ, NPER, CPEng), verification and registration. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Rod Tait | Rod McDonald Major or Marquee Projects: Adbri Masonry Plant Upgrade - design of conveyors, mixers, weigh hoppers, product handling and prefeasibility investigations | BHP Slurry Processing Skids - design, project management and supply of slurry processing skids for Olympic Dam | Caixo Cane Trash Recovery Chamber - structural analysis, CFD and process design to extract cane trash from high-speed air flow including air slide conveyors | Hanson Block Plant - design and project management of new block plant including conveyors and 250t aggregate bin.

SedGman
Contact: Tyson Clark Email: tclarke@sedgman.com.au PH: (07) 3514 1311 Services and Areas of Specialisation: Design and construction of materials handling and processing plants, extending to contract plant operation. Management, mining, environmental and metallurgical staff are supported by a team of civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers and draftsmen on permanent staff. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Tom Meakin, principal consultant, materials handling | Ewan Juillerat, principal consultant, mechanical | Chris Clarkson, principal consultant, coal quality | Laurie Mackay, principal consultant, process management. Major or marquee projects: Coal Sonoma, Moorvale, Saraji, Wilpinjong, New Ackland, Lake Vermont, Moranbah North, Blair Athol, Hail Creek | Metals Coyote Gold, Gwalia Gold, Nifty Heap Leach Re-Mine, Kinsevere copper, Dikulushi flotation, Phu Bia gold project, Jaguar copper/zinc.

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SEMF
Contact: Bob Dunbabin Email: bob.dunbabin@semf.com.au Web: www.semf.com.au PH: 03 6212 4400 Services And Areas Of Specialisation: Specialising in complete materials handling plants, conveyor designs, all types of long travelling/slewing/luffing shiploaders and stackers, mobile machinery including shiploaders and stackers, road and rail unloading stations, large bulk storage buildings with integrated in-load and out-load systems. Multi-disciplinary engineering of all aspects of materials handling projects, including concept, preliminary and detailed designs, condition auditing, feasibility studies, project management, procurement management, site construction management and commissioning. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Bob Dunbabin, principal structural engineer | Andrew Bongetti, principal electrical engineer | Rod Mawson, principal mechanical engineer | Chris Tattersall, principal structural engineer | David Oudman, project manager Major or Marquee Projects: Corio Quay shiploader and conveyors, Port of Geelong (woodchips) | Koolan Island shiploader and conveyor, Mount Gibson Iron (iron ore) | Port of Darwin shiploader, conveyors and truck dump (manganese and iron ore) | Port of Esperance shiploader and conveyors (iron ore) | Queensland Bulk Handling, Brisbane stacker (coal) | Mesa A stacker, Pilbara, HWE (iron ore) | Lake Vermont radial stacker, Sedgeman (coal) | Sonoma radial stacker, Sedgeman (coal) | Telfer Gold Mine stackers (3), Newcrest Mining (gold ore) | South East Fibre Exports, Eden, stockpile and reclaim system (woodchips) | Condong/Broadwater, NSW fuel handling systems for co-generation plant (bagasse) | Australian Wheat Board, numerous up-country grain terminals |Laminex Industries, Ballarat, major plant upgrade (woodchips and particle board).

Sinclair KniGht MerZ (SKM)

Contact: Maria Whaley Email: MWhaley@skm.com.au Services and areas of specialisation: Design, construction and overall project management of mining-related materials handling systems, for, amongst others, iron ore, coal, copper, and bauxite. Encompassing new plants and upgrades, surface and underground, and equipment including: conveyors, stackers/reclaimers, plants, car dumpers, shiploaders, stockyards and crushers. Speciality is truckless mining systems. Major or marquee projects: Clermont Coal Mine, Queensland, Australia Rio Tinto Feasibility study & EPCM: IPCC, coal processing and handling and overland conveying and infrastructure | Olympic Dam Expansion BHP Billiton prefeasibility and trade off studies: Total in- pit and ex-pit materials handling for the open pit development | Truckless mining project Rio Tinto Iron Ore Prefeasibility study: Semi mobile IPCC stripping system, including crushing, conveying and material placement | Denham IPCC, Queensland Peabody Prefeasibility study; Desktop review of study report; Review of layouts and elimination of options; Formation of a Risk Register; Decision register | Alpha Coal, Queensland Hancock Pre feasibility study for a new IPCC and in-pit conveying | Goonyella Riverside IPCC, Queensland Australia BMA Studies and engineering works associated with SHECON mobile sizer and conveyor system | Brockman IV, Western Australia Rio Tinto Iron Ore Concept study: applicability of mobile IPCC into either ore mining, waste removal or combinations of both | Escondida West 9 Crusher Relocation, Chile Minera Escondida Ltd / BHP Billiton EPCM: Relocation of 2 semi mobile ore crushers (1,400t/unit) and new conveyor system.

Structural InteGritY EnGineerinG

Contacts: Peter de San Miguel, Doug Hawkes Email: pdesanmiguel@sie.au.com, dhawkes@sie.au.com Web: www.sie.au.com PH: (08) 9330 1111 / (07) 3256 8333 Services And Areas Of Specialisation: Structural engineering advice to mines

and ports for for plant design, reviewing compliance and/or risk status against design and project standards and reviewing the requirements for life extension of aged and deteriorating assets; design, design criteria, design auditing, brownfields work including investigation, assessment, analysis of condition or upgrade, assessment of risk and prescription of remedial measures; bulk material handling machinery (stackers, reclaimers and shiploaders), including procurement specifications, design audits, advanced finite element analysis. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Peter de San Miguel, principal structural engineer (Perth) | Doug Hawkes, principal structural engineer (Brisbane) | Dr Matthew Humphreys, principal structural engineer, advanced analysis. Major or Marquee Projects: 125 machine inspections and over 25 machine design audits in the last 10 years.

TUNRA BULK SOLIDS HANDLING RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

CONTACT: Dr Tobias Krull ph (02) 4033 9055, email enquiries@bulksolids.com.au Services And Areas Of Specialisation: Materials flow properties testing:

worst case handling moisture determination, critical arching dimensions, mass flow geometry, wall friction characteristics, adhesion properties, dust extinction moisture determination, stockpile material lift-off, internal friction angles, repose angles, surcharge angles, compressibility, abrasive wear characterization. Materials handling equipment consultancy: dust minimisation in grain loading, stockpile draw-down geometries, feeder load calculations, wall load calculations, belt conveying systems and testing, pneumatic conveying systems and testing, hydraulic conveying, transfer chute conceptual designs, audits, site visits. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Director Professor Mark Jones | founding director Prof Alan Roberts | associate director Dr Craig Wheeler | general manager Dr Stephen Wiche | operations manager Dr Tobias Krull. Major or Marquee Projects: Development of a dust mitigation chute for grain loading and other commodities | Improved transfer stations using DEM modeling for a coal fired power station | Flow properties testing of over 200 different bulk materials in 2010 alone from both Australia and overseas.

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WorleYParsons
Contact: Mark Southey Email: mark.southey@worleyparsons.com Services and Areas of Specialisation: Professional engineering and project management services to the resources and energy sectors, delivering comprehensive pit to port projects and solutions in base metals, alumina, aluminium, coal, iron ore, steel and chemicals. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Mark Southey, managing director, minerals & metals Major or Marquee Projects: 45mtpa Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure project for Fortescue Metals Group | 90mtpa S11D Iron Ore Project for Vale, Brazil | EMAL Aluminium Smelter Project for Emirates Aluminium, UAE | Maaden - Phosphate Development for Saudi Arabian Mining Company.

Equipment, Solutions, Installations, Services

Brolton Group
Contact: Barry Elliott Email: sales@brolton.com.au Web: www.brolton.com.au PH: (02) 9838 1311 Services And Areas Of Specialisation: From electrical breakdown support through to full turnkey projects. Project management consultancy in the manufacturing and processing industries, from small conceptual studies through to large processing facilities. Major or marquee projects: Rockcote dry mix plant a turnkey project for a manufacturing facility including a 35 metre high mix tower, 2 x 240 metre silos with internal parting walls, and 8 smaller silos | Parex Davco full design, supply, fabrication and installation of a packing line including conveyors, guarding, structural steel platforms and intake line modifications | Skretting design and installation of filling and packaging line.

HalleY & Mellowes Australasia (HMA)

Contact: Anthony Hughes Email: info@hmagroup.com.au Web: www.hmagroup.com.au PH: (02) 4389 6191 / (07) 3859 6800 Services and areas of Specialisation: Solutions to the mining and industrial sectors. Two of the groups companies, Halley & Mellowes MHD and Techniplan, specialise in mechanical and structural engineering and equipment supply. Design, supply and erection of turnkey bulk handling solutions for sectors including coal, woodchips, grain, iron ore, rocks or other materials. Emphasis on train and truck loading including precision weighed batching facilities along with stockpile reclaim and conveyor systems. Capability from small one off equipment supply contracts through to turnkey projects up to $20m. KeY EnGineerinG Staff: Colin Wolf, HMA Group principle engineer | John McVey, general manager, Techniplan | Jason Hogue, engineering manager | Mark Cartwright, contracts manager | Luke Vidal, product manager | Hans Gotfredsen, product manager | Jacob Stecher, operations manager. Major and Marquee Projects: Whitehaven Narrabri stockpile reclaim, conveyor and train load out | Xstrata Mangoola train load out | Felix Resources raw coal plant feed bin and train load out | VDM rock sorting system | Centennial Coal Cooranbong dual truck loading system | Centennial Coal Airly train load out system | Cameby Downs train load out | Minerva stockpile reclaim, conveyor and train load out.

INERGRATED BULK SYSTEMS

CONTACT: Ray Hill EMAIL: rayh@integratedbulksystems.com.au WEB: www.integratedbulksystems.com.au PH: 03 9720 7171 SERVICES AND AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Specialist materials handling engineers, with an integrated approach. Use proprietary equipment teamed with procured equipment and in-house engineers, electronics and electrical engineers, and specialist installation personnel. Turnkey solutions from concept design and in-house manufacturing to full after sales maintenance and servicing contracts. KEY ENGINEERING STAFF: Raymond Hill, managing director | Tim Gibson, sales and engineering MAJOR OR MARQUEE PROJECTS: Worsley Alumina coal and biomass conveyor systems | Vale-Inco Goro Nickel truck loading systems | Rio Tinto Bell Bay bucket elevator | TiWest tioxide transfer systems | Cadbury mixing and conveyor systems | Visy Australia, biomas boiler feeding system.

Kempe EnGineerinG
Contact: Danny Bennett sales & marketing manager Web: www.kempe.com.au PH: (03) 5225 2900 or 0438 092 884 Services and Areas of Specialisation: material handling upgrades; mineral processing facilities; mine site infrastructure; design, manufacture, construction & commissioning. Major and Marquee Projects: Qatalum Anode Services plant | Verve Muja A/B life extension | TRUenergy Yallourn Maryvale conveyor.

Skilled Materials HandlinG

Contact: Daryl Haines | Steve Foster Email: smh@skilledmaterial.com.au Web: www.skilledmaterials.com.au Services and areas of specialisation: Design and supply of materials handling equipment and infrastructure; conveying systems; installation supervision, commissioning

and maintenance.
KeY enGineerinG staff: Steve Foster | Daryl Haines | Jack Wong | Vijay Gurunatha Major or marquee projects: Riverland Oilseed projects to increase storage and capacity | BHPB Olympic Dam expansion | Alcoa WA.

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Consolidation continues among engineers

Recent moves by Calibre on Minerva and KBR on Roberts & Schaefer show that consolidation is still playing out among engineering firms focussed on mining and bulk handling.

inerva Engineers grew fast since its founding by Gary James, Paul Leitinger, Peter Dawson, Cameron Bain and Colin Preston in 2005. The privately-owned Melbourne-based firm had increased to 70 employees, prior to Calibres takeover in June 2011. Calibre, a mining-focussed EPCM firm, in turn has grown exponentially. Founded by Ray Munro and David Walker in WA in 2002, the firm has mushroomed to around 1,300 staff. US private equity firm First Reserve, along with Connect Resources Services of Brisbane, took a majority stake in Calibre in 2010. Prior to that, the firm signed-up well-credentialed mining executive Rod Baxter, latterly chief executive of manganese and nickel miner Consolidated Minerals, as managing director in 2009. Baxter announced bold expansion plans, particularly on the east coast and in the civil sector. At the time of the Minerva takeover, Calibre said in a statement that The agreement to acquire the privately owned Minerva is another key step in Calibres Australian expansion drive, providing Calibre with a strategic foothold into South East Australia. Minerva won some major contracts in mining and materials handling engineering and design, with a client list including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, FMG, Leighton Contractors, Bechtel, Newcrest, Newmont, Port Waratah, Barrick Gold and MMG.

Rod Baxter, said: This is a very strategic acquisition which provides Calibre with the opportunity to leverage Minervas engineering expertise and associated market reputation; build a presence in Melbourne to service South Eastern Australian market opportunities; increase the depth of resources and capability available to our clients; and broaden Calibres client base. It follows our acquisitions over the last six months of Brisbane-based engineering and project delivery service provider Joharko, and more recently, mining and geological consulting firm Xstract Mining Consultants. The Texas-headquartered KBR acquired Chicago-based Roberts & Schaefer Company in December 2010 for around $280m. Roberts & Schaefer was a major EPC provider to the bulk material handling and processing sectors, with a global network of offices, including in Brisbane. It also owned Soros, a provider of material handling solutions for port and marine applications. We are pleased to add the capabilities and talented staff of Roberts & Schaefer to KBR. This acquisition enhances our strategy to be a leading services provider in commodity markets and... enables KBR to significantly broaden our services offerings to a wide range of commodity, material handling and process customers, said William P. Utt, KBR chairman, president and chief executive.