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Jay Benmehidi
Mining Feature Redpath Mining is a brand which for more than half a century has been synonymous with mining excellence. Since it was first established by Jim Redpath in North Bay, Ontario, in 1962, Redpath has grown from humble beginnings into what it is today – a global powerhouse with interests and operations spanning six continents and an expansive portfolio of successfully completed projects. But whilst the Redpath Mining Group of today is unrecognisable to its predecessor, J.S. Redpath Ltd, in terms of scale and resources, its ethos and mission remain the same: to offer a high level of service to the mining industry which exceeds current standards and client expectations. Redpath Mining Australia is something of a microcosm of the wider group, not least by measure of its success to date. From its headquarters in Brisbane and subsidiary branch in Perth, Redpath’s Australian division oversees operations across the length and breadth of the continent and the highly lucrative Asia-Pacific theatre, where it is increasingly becoming the go-to mining services partner for challenging, highly complex projects.
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fter three long and prosperous decades, the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent shuttering of the Australian economy finally brought the curtain down on the Australian miracle late last year – a record-breaking period of growth that spearheaded Australia’s emergence as one of the world’s richest nations by measure of PPP. However, whilst Australia’s incredible win streak has ended, the key driver that first enabled it – the country’s robust mining sector – has helped power a blistering recovery that has
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“Redpath Australia are a leading underground mining services contractor with offices in Brisbane and Perth. We provide safe, economical and innovative solutions. Our professional and innovative employees, supported by effective business systems and processes, underpin our business success,” a spokesman for the company explained. They continued: “We strive to be the safest company to work for in our industry – our commitment is that all our employees return home unharmed every day. We establish long-term, stable relationships with our clients, providing a level of service exceeding industry standards, and are viewed as a continuing partner in their underground operations.
seen Australian GDP recently return to pre-pandemic levels. It is telling that the mining sector, which accounts for approximately 15% of GDP and supports 1.1 million jobs, remains the bastion of the country’s economic strength. Naturally, the business of extracting, processing and exporting commodities such as iron ore, gold and uranium is a lucrative one, and this lure has drawn in a who’s who of the world’s mining elite – a group which global mining giant, Redpath Mining, stands proudly amongst.
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”We provide a supportive and rewarding work environment that attracts and retains employees who are valued and developed within our organisation”
We provide a supportive and rewarding work environment that attracts and retains employees who are valued and developed within our organisation. We aim to be the preferred contractor to mine owners and operators that seek to engage a contractor with similar values and is supportive of a strong safety culture.” Built upon foundations of peerless expertise, adaptability and exceptional workmanship, Redpath Australia leads the industry through the
Penske Australia proudly supports Redpath Australia’s operations across underground mining sites nationally. Penske’s extensive branch network and field service teams back Redpath with tailored service and parts support, working closely with Redpath ensuring engines and transmissions are maintained to industryleading standards with premium service and genuine parts delivering optimal performance of Redpath’s critical assets.
utilisation of cutting-edge innovations and its ability to complete full-spectrum turn-key mining services in-house. The company’s multi-disciplined engineering and technical services team, who are very much regarded as the cornerstone of the company’s success, are trained and developed so as to instil the knowledge and skills needed to design, manage and construct all aspects of underground mine infrastructure, including shaft sinking – an area of business for which Redpath is renowned.
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From planning and design to project build to close, when the lights are turned on and the keys handed over, Redpath Australia has the equipment and the people to build all surface infrastructure and the underground mine in its entirety, as well as the provide the full spectrum of accompanying services, on time and on budget. It is little wonder that the company has completed some of the most complex and high-profile contracts in Australia, such as works to upgrade Glencore’s Lady Loretta project in Queensland in 2018, and the company’s recent appointment as the go-to mining contractor for Silverlake Resources’ Yalgoo Goldfield projects in Western Australia. This is testament to Redpath Australia’s all-encompassing can-do culture, which is not only ingrained root and branch within the company’s Australian and Asia-Pacific operations but within the entire Group. This combination of grit and hard work has allowed Redpath to take on and
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successfully complete projects in some of the most extreme conditions and remote locations on earth, such as the jungles of South America, the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the high Arctic. It’s all about finding ways to do things better, to learn, and empowering your staff, Redpath Australia believes: “A culture of continuous improvement is a cornerstone of what makes Redpath Australia differentiate itself from our competitors. This culture needs to be embraced at all levels, especially by our diverse workforce that live and breathe the physical work we deliver and offer us the most valuable ideas for improvement. This course has changed the way our key supervisors/management approach their work each day, creating passion for challenging the way we do things, and chasing the inefficiencies out of our business through very simple processes. The course was a perfect balance of theory, practical implementation and seeing real-life implementations.” It is no coincidence that Redpath Australia has not merely survived but thrived over the decades in an industry so cyclical as mining, and having weathered the initial COVID-19 storm, there is real optimism within the company with regards to what the future holds. As the world tentatively gets back onto its feet again, Australia has long since returned to economic rude health. For Redpath Australia as with many other miners on the continent, the effects of what is happening across the rest of the world, which continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, will continue to create ripples, but overall the industry has now largely adjusted to the new normal.
A culture of continuous improvement is a cornerstone of what makes Redpath Australia differentiate itself from our competitors. This culture needs to be embraced at all levels, especially by our diverse workforce that live and breathe the physical work we deliver and offer us the most valuable ideas for improvement.
Thanks to its rich industry experience, strong balance sheet, and ongoing efforts to maintain its innovative edge over competitors, Redpath Australia is perfectly poised to carry on doing what it does best over the medium to long-term: provide sustainable, solution-driven service excellence to clients across the region.
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