Nickel Mine New Caledonia
Incident
Electrical fire in power substation at a nickel mine in New Caledonia
Solutions provided
- Initial expert consultation and assessment
- Scientific swap sampling to determine breakdown of contaminants present
- Mobilisation of project manager and specialist restoration supervisors from Australia
- Air Freight of equipment, chemicals and supplies to required perform work
- Organisation and management of local French speaking labour to assist with general structural restoration – and overcoming language challenges
- Technical electrical restoration of substation equipment
- Restoration and repainting of substation structure
- Restoration and recovery complete within two weeks resulting in significant BI savings and return to normal operation of mine
