Whitehaven Access Road, Blackwater Mine

Durack have been engaged by Whitehaven to construct a re-alignment of the Northern Back Access Road at Blackwater.

The realignment is to be completed under two stages and is necessary to allow pit progression for future coal extraction and maintain site access.

The project commenced September 2024.  After a very successful onboarding process, the Durack team has got off to a flying start. Working every available day on site to fast-track construction and to meet critical deadlines, Stage 1 is expected to be completed by March 2025.

The project includes:

Approximately 50,000m3 of Embankment Fill using Cat3 recycled material from coal operations

3 x multi-cell culvert crossings

Pavement works

Relocation of existing overhead power cables and poles

Removal of redundant services

Construction of new underground HV electrical road crossings

Project challenges include:

Tight program and critical deadlines

Co-ordination of HV electrical switched with mine operations

Importation of 65,000 tonnes of pavement material through the mine gate

Interactions with mine operations, HV haul routes and other contractors

Durack’s team are working tirelessly to ensure that the project is completed successfully on time and budget for our valued client, Whitehaven.