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Ongoing global demand, driven by emerging economies, is pressuring the resources industry to mine, process and export commodities quicker than ever, but still at a competitive cost.

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As the demand for resources booms, our clients are faced with the challenge of maximising returns from resources of reducing grade in competitive, fast paced world markets.

Seeking to optimise yields and capital investment while minimising operational costs, they also face the challenges of a skilled worker shortage, higher extraction and haulage costs of remote locations and the increasing political influences on the industry.

At Aurecon, we understand that amidst these industry-wide issues, the goals and challenges of each of our clients are different. So, we work closely with each client to tailor innovative solutions that increase direct operating hours and asset longevity, improve reliability and reduce maintenance.

We do not compromise on Health & Safety; it comes first in everything we do and is a core value for Aurecon. We foster this by appointing experienced teams who combine a deep understanding of the management of Health & Safety with that of our clients.

Accountability is the foundation of Aurecon’s client promise. We take responsibility for the projects in which we are involved and maintain open relationships with our clients to ensure our services meet and evolve with their needs, without compromising on innovation, cost or deadlines.

With resources knowledge developed over 50 years in the industry, Aurecon offers global experience in engineering, management and technical services across the entire project life cycle.

Ross Nugent Ross has gained broad experience through his previous roles as Project Director for a major EPCM project and as Global Research and Engineering Manager for the development of a new technology project. His experience covers research, engineering, product and project development, technology commercialisation, business plan development, project management and manufacturing management.

“ Our key strength is our constant focus on our clients’ needs and drivers. Our clients rely on our demonstrated ability to be flexible and work with them to deliver facilities and services that are functional, economic, sustainable and on budget.“

Ross Nugent Industry Director - Resources

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EPCMAurecon offers a comprehensive EPCM service geared to the development and expansion of mine, rail, seaboard import and export terminals, and associated mine, port and marine facilities. Our specialities range from feasibility studies to delivery, including detailed design, procurement and management of all requisite materials, equipment and contracting services, and construction.

Mine infrastructureOur market leading expertise in mine infrastructure draws on a large cross section of our capabilities – civil, transport, geotechnical, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering – to deliver comprehensive pit to port solutions. Aurecon offers a full range of end to end mine infrastructure services including roads, buildings, construction management, energy, water, control systems, airstrips, waste and environmental management.

Heavy haul railAs an international leader in developing and managing heavy haul railways and rail operations for bulk materials, our specialist knowledge covers the full spectrum of rail engineering and development, as well as bulk transport chains and interfaces. Our specialist services range from studies and estimating to master planning, simulation and asset management.

Bulk materials handlingWe have developed seven of the world’s ten largest coal port terminals and have more than 50 years’ experience in this highly specialised field, developing and implementing advanced technical designs for all aspects of major materials handling systems. Our cost-effective designs focus on individual system components operating cohesively together, which maximises productivity and reduces operational delays for our clients.

Asset managementAurecon develops and implements robust asset management plans that maintain the performance, continuity and profitability of our clients’ assets, helping optimise returns throughout the asset’s life cycle. Our experience covers the full spectrum of asset management, ranging from life cycle costing to facilities management and strategic advice on asset acquisition, rationalisation and disposal.

Resource project developmentIndustry data shows that enabling infrastructure now dominates the cost profile for new resource developments. A new partnership, the JK Aurecon Alliance, offers a fresh resource project development approach that links expert assessment of mine and metal extraction with enabling infrastructure. Specialising in resources studies, reviews throughout the project life cycle and the role of owner’s engineer, the Alliance delivers a ‘new generation’ of resource project development solutions by thinking outside the box to incorporate infrastructure design into the geometallurgy and mine design process.

Aurecon’s key areas of resource industry expertise include: Feasibility studies Ports and marine Roads and bridges Rail infrastructure and operations Controls and instrumentation Health, safety, environment and

community management Electrical and mechanical Structural Geotechnical Mine services Accommodation and buildings Operations maintenance Water Power generation, supply, transmission and distribution Supply chain logistics Mine surface infrastructure design Bulk materials handling, storage and transport Fuel supply and storage

Technical specialtiesAurecon offers global resources industry experience, working with our clients on innovative and cost-effective solutions for projects ranging from feasibility studies and small start up facilities to complex engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) projects.

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Jilalan Rail Yard Upgrade AustraliaDalrymple Bay Australia

Rössing Uranium Mine Expansion Namibia

NCIG Coal Export Terminal Australia

Abbot Point Australia

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Planning Infrastructure Energy Environment and

communityLand development Operations Transport Water

Health & Safety Buildings Electrical engineeringEnvironmental engineering

Site works Controls and instrumentation Airports airside and landside Ports and coastal

Capital investment studies Civil engineering Power generationEnvironmental management

Geological services Health & Safety Roads and bridges Dams and reservoirs

Planning Structural engineering Power transmission Project management Geotechnical services Regulatory compliance Tunnelling Pumps and pipelines

Mapping Accommodation facilities Power distributionRisk assessment and management

Yard layout Asset management Harbour engineeringWater planning and management

Social licence to operate Security Power systems Disaster managementInfrastructure advisory services

Software and database development

Rail systems Water sciences

Project and programme delivery

Industrial and administration buildings

Renewable energy Community development SurveyingInformation communication technology infrastructure

Transport logistics Wastewater treatment

Fuel supply, storage and distribution

Land development infrastructure

Business reporting Seaports Water quality

As clients move through the project life cycle, we offer a range of multidisciplinary capabilities, enabling us to tailor a service mix for each individual client.

A tailored services mix

Strategy and planning Resource exploration Concept Pre-feasibility Feasibility

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Planning Infrastructure Energy Environment and

communityLand development Operations Transport Water

Health & Safety Buildings Electrical engineeringEnvironmental engineering

Site works Controls and instrumentation Airports airside and landside Ports and coastal

Capital investment studies Civil engineering Power generationEnvironmental management

Geological services Health & Safety Roads and bridges Dams and reservoirs

Planning Structural engineering Power transmission Project management Geotechnical services Regulatory compliance Tunnelling Pumps and pipelines

Mapping Accommodation facilities Power distributionRisk assessment and management

Yard layout Asset management Harbour engineeringWater planning and management

Social licence to operate Security Power systems Disaster managementInfrastructure advisory services

Software and database development

Rail systems Water sciences

Project and programme delivery

Industrial and administration buildings

Renewable energy Community development SurveyingInformation communication technology infrastructure

Transport logistics Wastewater treatment

Fuel supply, storage and distribution

Land development infrastructure

Business reporting Seaports Water quality

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Feasibility Implementation Commissioning Operation and maintenance Closure

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Global success stories

“ Aurecon has a flexibility that you don’t usually associate with a large engineering firm and this has been critical in the design of the Albion Process Plant within a large brownfields complex.”

Mike Hourn Albion Process Manager to Xstrata Technology

Khumani Iron Ore Mine ExpansionSouth AfricaClient Assmang Limited

Aurecon provided engineering services for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Khumani Expansion Project. The Khumani iron ore mine was expanded to replace the tonnage of Assmang’s Beeshoek mine, which had reached the end of its economic life and was unable to sustain production.

The main components of Aurecon’s scope of work included: bulk earthworks and layer works for the crusher tip terrace, workshop platform design, overland conveyor terrace/road design, stacker and reclaimer bunds for the run of mine (ROM) and product load out, bulk water supply, provision of access roads and onsite roads, civil engineering services and stormwater management and attenuation dams design.

Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal AustraliaClient DBCT Management Pty Ltd

Aurecon has been integrally involved in the ongoing planning, design and project delivery of the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal over its 30 year development history. We undertook the design and project management of the initial development, commissioned in 1983 as the first common user coal export terminal in Queensland. This engagement continued through subsequent development, as additional inloading, stockyard and outloading capacity has been progressively added.

The most recently completed Stage 7 expansion (DBCT7X) provides a terminal with three rail receival facilities and three shiploaders at berths located four kilometres offshore. It increases the terminal’s capacity by 50 per cent to a nameplate rating of 85 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), making it the third largest terminal in the world.

Aurecon, in a joint venture with Hatch, integrated full (EPCM) services for this seventh expansion which was delivered in three phases and required careful integration of multiple disciplines and stakeholder requirements.

Our expertise and industry knowledge have been developed on projects around the world, allowing our teams to develop detailed localised knowledge of the 80 plus countries in which we have worked.

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Moatize Coal Mine Phase I MozambiqueClient Vale

Aurecon provided a conceptual design for the mine, followed by detailed design of the mine infrastructure components, including maintenance and administration facilities, bulk water and electrical supply, new access roads, water treatment and rail loading facilities.

Aurecon’s responsibilities also included geotechnical investigations and project management, with a core team of specialists assigned to assist the client in the implementation of the project.

Aurecon had previously provided extensive feasibility studies and options analysis for transporting 12 Mtpa of coal to the Port of Nacala. Following Vale’s acquisition of an additional coking coal mine with a capacity of 14 Mtpa (Moatize II), Aurecon was again engaged to consider the transportation of additional tonnage and prepared a master plan for a 40 Mtpa port terminal facility.

GAP 50 Rail ProjectAustraliaClient Queensland Rail

Part of the Goonyella to Abbot Point (GAP) Expansion Project was an upgrade designed to boost the system’s capacity to handle increased traffic generated by the ongoing growth in coal exports from the Bowen Basin region. The system maintains and services selected trains from both the Goonyella and Newlands coal systems.

Working as part of the Coal Stream Alliance (CSA), comprising QR National, Macmahon, MVM Rail, Aurecon, Parsons Brinckerhoff and Hatch, we were engaged to deliver the project in stages to meet the predicted increase in export demand for coal through the Abbot Point port.

The upgrade was undertaken in two phases, with the CSA delivering the total scope of the Abbot Point to Bogie River section of the project, from detailed engineering to construction and commissioning of all civil works. The civil works were successfully installed on time and within budget and increased the system’s coal handling capacity to 50 Mtpa.

Cigading International Bulk TerminalIndonesiaClient PT Cigading International Bulk Terminal

Aurecon provided conceptual design, bid document evaluation, design audit and employer’s representative services for the Cigading International Bulk Terminal. Stage 1 of the project provides the coal terminal with an initial capacity of 4.5 Mtpa, which will be increased to 7.5 Mtpa during Stage 2.

Stage 1 consists of two phases for Aurecon, including provision of design audit and employer’s representative services during construction stage. It incorporates nine flights of belt conveyors, two barge unloaders, three stockpiles of 130 000 tonnes and one shiploader.

Aurecon developed the conceptual design which formed the base of the owner’s tender package, and assisted the owner in bid evaluation and design review for all disciplines (excluding geotechnical), the preparation of regular progress reports and chairing monthly stakeholder meetings.

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Abbot Point Coal Terminal X50 ExpansionAustralia

The X50 expansion effectively duplicated the entire terminal, with the construction of a second rail unloading station and inloading conveyor stream to the stockyard, a stockyard expansion to more than two million tonnes storage capacity, four additional stacker/reclaimer machines, construction of a second outloading stream including a 1 700 tonne capacity surge bin, sample plant, 2.85 kilometre long jetty conveyor and shipping gallery, and construction of a second berth and ship loader capable of loading at 7 200 tonnes per hour.

Aurecon was responsible for all engineering design and procurement contracts for all equipment and machines, calling of tenders and contracting of all site construction works, technical support and site supervision. We also developed all the control system software and assisted in the plant’s commissioning.

Our recommended contracting strategy saved six months and produced a time– and cost-effective outcome. The Abbot Point Ship Loader No 2 has become a benchmark for future machine designs.

WinnerConsult Australia Awards for Excellence 2011Category: Project of the Year

Gold AwardConsult Australia Awards for Excellence 2011Category: Resources and Mining

Winner Australian Bulk Handling Awards 2011Category: Facility of the Year

“ Despite the fast track delivery schedule we requested, and the volatility of the construction industry at the time, the exceptional commitment of the Aurecon design team, together with the contracting strategy adopted, ensured that the X50 expansion was completed to a high quality, within budget and on schedule.”

Brad Fish North Queensland Bulk Ports Chief Executive Officer

We strive for excellence in our client relationships and our project delivery, working in partnership with our clients to deliver innovative solutions. While our results and client satisfaction speak for themselves, we are proud to receive international industry recognition for our achievements.

Award-winning innovation

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Joint winner Australian Bulk Handling Awards 2010 Category: Bulk Handling Facility of the Year (Resources and Infrastructure) NCIG Coal Export TerminalAustralia

The Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG), comprising a consortium of six coal companies in the Hunter Valley region, successfully tendered to the New South Wales Government to develop a greenfield coal export terminal at the Port of Newcastle. With a start up capacity of 30 Mtpa, the project was the world’s largest initial build for a coal export terminal.

Aurecon, in joint venture with Hatch, provided full EPCM services for this Phase 1 development, which has been specifically designed for staged expansion from 30 Mtpa to 66 Mtpa, with further expansions possible. The USD 1 billion project was delivered six weeks ahead of schedule and within budget.

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Registered office, AustraliaMelbourneAurecon Centre Level 8, 850 Collins Street Docklands VIC 3008 Australia T +61 3 9975 3000 E melbourne@aurecongroup.com

Registered office, South Africa TshwaneAurecon Centre Lynnwood Bridge Office Park 4 Daventry Street Lynnwood Manor 0081 South Africa T +27 12 427 2000 E tshwane@aurecongroup.com

About AureconAurecon provides engineering, management and specialist technical services for public and private sector clients globally. The group, with an office network extending across 25 countries, has been involved in projects in over 80 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East and employs around 7 500 people throughout 11 industry groups. We seek to foster human achievement in all aspects of our work.

Aurecon offices are located in:Angola, Australia, Botswana, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.

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