Wedgetail Engineering Design and Study 

Sedgman Onyx was commissioned by Nickel West to undertake design works for the water infrastructure and the non-process infrastructure (NPI) for the Wedgetail Engineering Design and Study. 

The project aimed to maintain feed to the Leinster Concentrator through development of a new mining site. 

Details

Location
Goldfields, Western Australia
Contract type
Engineering Design
Status
Completed
Sector
Infrastructure
Expertise
Non-Process Infrastructure
Client
Nickel West

Overview

Sedgman Onyx’s scope included a definition phase study (DPS) for the water infrastructure and a selection phase study (SPS) for the permanent surface infrastructure. 

The water infrastructure scope included: 

  • Bore pumps, headworks and pipelines 
  • Collection ponds and transfer pumps 
  • Long-distance overland hypersaline water pipeline 
  • Earthworks and road upgrades. 

The permanent surface infrastructure scope included: 

  • High voltage/low voltage infrastructure 
  • Heavy and light vehicle wash and fuel facilities 
  • Workshop, warehouse and laydown areas 
  • Magazine and ammonium nitrate emulsion facilities 
  • Offices, ablutions, crib and bathhouse 
  • Power, water, communications and wastewater systems. 

Extensive value optimisation was completed in a collaborative approach with the client to deliver significant capital cost savings whilst still achieving a fit for purpose design.