Supporting jobs in Rockhampton! Bravus Partners with SMW Group

A new contract with a Rockhampton business means support for local Rockhampton jobs. Bravus Mining & Resources has officially awarded contracts worth more than $3 million to Rockhampton’s SMW Group for a number of new Ultrahaul CAT796 mine truck trays and a bore field maintenance program.

The contracts will have direct benefits for Rockhampton and Mackay in the form of jobs, as well as bolstering the local economies against the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions.

Leveraging Regional Queensland’s Mining Services Experience

Regional Queensland has a world-class mining services industry, and we believe it is important to leverage that experience during the construction of the Carmichael Project.

“There’s an extensive mining services knowledge base in our region, and it has always been our intention to use this and work with businesses based in central Queensland wherever possible,” Bravus Mining and Resources CEO, David Boshoff said.

“The Ultrahaul tray is a class-leading product for mine haul trucks that SMW Group has developed specifically for the central Queensland coal industry.  The trays are tailored for our fleet of CAT796AC haul trucks and will help to maximise production and improve operational efficiency.”

 

SMW’s Rich History Servicing Coal Mines in Queensland

Bravus Mining & Resources CEO David Boshoff said Bravus was keen to capitalise on SMW Group’s rich history servicing coal mines in central and northern Queensland.

“We have been impressed by SMW Group’s willingness to work with us to get the product right for our operations and look forward to seeing the results of this relationship over time.”

SMW Group Chief Operating Officer Frank Humphreys said that the contract was a great result for the company and central Queensland manufacturing.

“Securing a contract to supply Ultrahaul trays to the Carmichael Project is a great outcome for SMW Group and is a vote of confidence for central Queensland’s mining services industry,” Mr Humphreys said.

 

Benefits from Bowen to Rockhampton

Mr Boshoff said the contract would have direct benefits for regional Queensland, from Bowen to Rockhampton, bolstering the local economies against the impacts of COVID restrictions.

“Having this level of manufacturing capacity in our region is a huge boost, because we can continue to grow our fleet and ramp up operations with minimal impact from COVID induced restrictions and border closures,” Mr Boshoff said.

“We are proud to have made good on our promises to Queensland, and especially regional Queensland. We have created more than 2,600 jobs and signed more than $2.2 billion in contracts.

“More than 88% of our contracts are being delivered in Queensland. This work has been spread across all corners of the state to give as many regions as possible the opportunity to benefit from our project, while also enabling us to tap into the highly-skilled construction and resources industry workforce that Queensland possesses.

“We are ramping up our mining fleet and construction on the Coal Handling and Processing Plant is well underway.  We are excited to be so close to delivering on our promise to ship first coal this year.”