Copper-gold miner Okay Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) has formally commissioned its new Mine Operations Workshop, a contemporary facility purpose-built to help the upkeep of the corporate’s lately launched fleet of XDE260 diesel-electric drive mining vehicles from China’s XCMG which have a 230 t payload. The XDE260 vehicles at OTML are utilizing a Cummins 2,500 hp QSK60 engine. That is teamed with a Wabtec electrical drive system together with 5GEB25 wheel motors.
The workshop named ‘Workshop 50’ in recognition of Papua New Guinea’s fiftieth Independence Anniversary, represents a serious step ahead in strengthening Okay Tedi’s mining operations, providing elevated capability and tailor-made amenities to service the bigger and extra superior truck fleet.
Okay Tedi anticipates having a fleet of 15 of the electrical drive vehicles in operation by the tip of the yr. The corporate is presently working XDE260 10 electrical drive vehicles, with a further 5 being assembled. These vehicles, bought from XCMG, are utilized in mining operations to haul ore and wastes from the mine to the crusher and waste dumps respectively.
Designed and geared up to fulfill the distinctive upkeep wants of the XCMG electrical drive vehicles, the workshop will enhance operational effectivity and cut back downtime.
Okay Tedi Mine Supervisor Cell Upkeep Tommy Mambu thanked Okay Tedi Managing Director and Chief Government Officer Kedi Ilimbit and the Okay Tedi Board saying the funding displays Okay Tedi’s steady dedication to innovation and operational excellence.
“The brand new Mine Operations Workshop provides us the capability and functionality to correctly keep our electrical [drive] truck fleet, guaranteeing secure, dependable and environment friendly operations. It’s one other necessary milestone as we modernise our mining fleet and spend money on the long-term way forward for our operations,” Mambu mentioned.
The development and commissioning have been accomplished inside price range, with extra works together with the set up of a 50 t crane and lube facility delivered by way of undertaking contingencies and value optimisations.
Thorough commissioning checks have been efficiently carried out previous to the official handover. Whereas the undertaking confronted challenges akin to hostile climate and price range pressures from modifications to the scoped necessities, the staff utilized adaptive planning and shut coordination to mitigate delays and guarantee secure supply.
Okay Tedi Common Supervisor Operations Ben Burger highlighted the strategic significance of the brand new facility. “The brand new workshop will primarily profit the Mine Upkeep Division, however its impression will prolong throughout the broader Okay Tedi enterprise by enabling extra dependable fleet efficiency,” Burger mentioned.
This milestone aligns with the Okay Tedi’s 2050 Progress Technique with a selected deal with transformational progress, paving the way in which for a stronger, extra sustainable future for the corporate and its shareholders.
