Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited

Projects

Buzwagi Gold Project

Name of Principal
Barrick / Pangea Minerals Limited

Engineer
Lycopodium Engineering Limited

Location
Kahama District, Tanzania, East Africa

Southern Cross Project Scope
Electrical and Instrumentation Installation including HV LV, Control & Instrumentation Cabling, Cable Ladder Electrical Equipment, Instrumentation, Lighting & Small Power, Earthing, Lightning Protection, 33kV Power line and Trenching

Workforce Size
Peak 144 (locals 80), Average 115 (locals 60)

Time
2008/2009

Southern Cross Value Add
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering approached the project with a professionalism and flexibility to successfully manage the project areas of this international project including materials mobilisation, choosing, integrating and leading an international team and working to local conditions. A fully equipped calibration laboratory was set up and mobilised from Australia for the instrumentation package of the project. Southern Cross Electrical Engineering also supported the local community through the training of locals.
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Cerro Corona

Name of Principal
Gold Fields LA CIMA S.A.

Location
Cajamarca, Peru

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CSIESA Project Scope (Southern Cross USA subsidiary)
Electrical and Instrumentation Installation including HV LV, Control & Instrumentation Cabling, Cable Ladder, Electrical Equipment, Instrumentation, Lighting & Small Power, Earthing, Lightning Protection, Full Design and Installation of 13.8 kV Power Distribution Lines, Verification, Testing & Precommissioning and Load Commissioning assistance.

Workforce Size
Peak 264, Average 140

Date
2008

Southern Cross Value Add

In anticipation of the Project and in collaboration with a local contractor, CSIESA successfully developed and tested new products such as cable ladders, cable ladder parts and system as a whole to suit the project requirements and minimise installation demands including supports and designs that mostly related to lighting and instrumentation.
Other constructability studies to support the engineering and installation effectiveness included, among others remote control and monitoring of the bore field pumping systems, supply and control of remote loads such as crushing plants, use of aerial low voltage cable supports in lieu of cable ladders over steep, rocky terrain and in remote location.
By working closely with the Client, recognising and timely fulfilling their needs in bringing this project to a successful completion whether this was to be the supply of labour, material or specialised equipment for a project that was 4000m above sea level. Cruz del Sur Ingeniería Eléctrica S.A. (Southern Cross Electrical Engineering) also developed a strong bond with the local community and assisted in the education and training of the local employees.

Cape Lambert 80MTPA Upgrade

Name of Principal
Rio Tinto Iron Ore Expansion Projects / Robe River Mining Company

Engineer
Sinclair Knight Merz

Location
Wickham Western Australia.

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Southern Cross Project Scope
Electrical and Instrumentation Installation including HV LV, Control, Instrumentation & Communication Cabling, Cable Ladder, Electrical Equipment, Instrumentation, Lighting & Small Power, Earthing, Lightning Protection, Trenching.

Workforce Size
Peak 105, Average 69

Date
2008/2009

Southern Cross Value Add
Approximately one fifth of the project was overwater in upgrading the wharf and berthing facilities. The work included complex tie-in / shutdown works to expand existing facilities. The Southern Cross Electrical Engineering commitment to safety was recognised by winning four monthly safety awards on the project to date.

Hope Downs Project Stage 1 Process Plant Electrical

Name of Principal
Hamersley HMS Pty. Ltd.

Engineer
Kellogg Brown and Root Pty. Ltd.

Location
Hope Downs, Western Australia

Southern Cross Project Scope
Electrical and Instrumentation Installation including HV LV, Control & Instrumentation Cabling Cable Ladder Electrical Equipment, Instrumentation, Lighting & Small Power, Earthing, Lightning Protection, Verification, Testing & Precommissioning and Load Commissioning assistance

Workforce Size
Peak 128, Average 84

Date
2007/2008

Southern Cross Value Add
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering ensured a flexible approach to the contract and schedule and placed safety and progress at the forefront of the priorities. The project team was proactive in driving the project forward to ensure the scope of work was completed in a timely manner in a remote site environment with transport and labour constraints.

Hope Downs 1 Stage 2 Project Electrical & Instrumentation

Name of Principal
Hamersley HMS Pty. Ltd.

Engineer
Kellogg Brown and Root Pty. Ltd.

Location
Hope Downs, Western Australia

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Workforce Size
Peak 107, Average 61

Date
2007

Southern Cross Value Add
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering worked very close with the EPCM to adjust the schedule on a daily basis to allow access and timely completion of the scope of work. The project team also completed constructability design reviews that identified a more efficient installation method of some cable support systems.

Ravensthorpe Nickel Project Area 1

Name of Principal
Ravensthorpe Joint Venture, BHP Billiton

Location
Ravensthorpe Western Australia

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Workforce Size
Peak 95, Average 52

Date
2006/2007

Southern Cross Value Add
The Southern Cross Electrical Engineering project team identified that factors including safety, a high demand for EWPs and the changing project environment required the site management team to working as one. Southern Cross resourced this project with some of the most experienced supervisors to ensure the required level of expertise was always on hand.

Cowal Gold Mine

Name of Principal
Barrick Gold Corporation

Engineer
Aker Kvaerner (now Aker Solutions)

Project
Cowal Gold Mine

Location
West Wyalong, NSW, Australia

Workforce Size
Peak 150, Average 80

Date
2005/2006

Southern Cross Value Add
In addition to being the primary electrical contractor, Southern Cross mobilised a large instrumentation team and the services of two instrument laboratories for the large instrumentation scope of work. The team also engaged many locally sourced instrument technicians to contribute to the local community. The complex control system required specialist and dedicated crews to cover different tasks in different areas. In the peak of the construction stage of the project the Instrument department of SCEE was operating with 3-4 separate instrument area crews and reached its top number of 20-25 instrument personnel including an instrument engineer, instrument technicians, instrument fitters, dual traders and supporting crew of boilermakers and T/As.

Boddington Gold Mine

Name of Principal
Newmont Mining Corporation

Engineer
Proteus Engineers / BGM Management Co

Location
Boddington Western Australia

Southern Cross Project Scope
Electrical and instrumentation installation and commissioning of systems for the Residue Disposal System and associated equipment. Supply and installation of electrical and instrumentation systems for radio telemetry and three water pumping stations.

Workforce Size
Peak 47, Average 36

Date
2008/ 2009

Southern Cross Value Add
A contribution of Southern Cross to this project was the sourcing and contribution of local accommodation for approximately one third of the project team that was previously not available on the market.