Sino Iron Project
The massive Sino Iron Project at Cape Preston is located 100 km south west of Karratha in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
It is managed by CITIC Pacific Mining. HeidelbergCement’s subsidiary Hanson Australia was one of three concrete producers on the project.
Over a 15-month production period, Hanson Australia supplied 53,000 cubic metres of concrete required for the construction of the desalination plant, port facility, mine process buildings, power station, and power transfer towers.
The stringent safety and environmental requirements and the remoteness of the location with extreme weather conditions demanded a Best Team, Most Reliable, and Most Responsible response from our Cape Preston team. Being located hours from any support it was common for drivers, loader drivers, batchers, and even managers to get their hands ‘dirty’, changing tyres, performing mechanical and electrical repairs to vehicles, plant, and equipment. But the work did not stop there. The entire crew lived together, ate together, worked and played together. The renowned Hanson ‘can do’ attitude empowered each individual to learn new skills in all areas of maintenance and ensured that staff rose above every challenge thrown at them.
