Mining Services

Production certainty. Delivered at scale.

Cape Dunstans delivers end-to-end crushing and screening solutions for mining, resources and infrastructure projects across Australia.

From targeted crushing campaigns to long-term 24/7 operations, we design, install, commission, operate and maintain circuits that deliver reliable production and consistent material quality.

Our capabilities include:

– ROM pad management and primary crushing
– Secondary and tertiary crushing
– Ore processing and material handling
– Production of road base, aggregates, ballast and armour rock
– Drill and blast stemming production
– Recycled concrete processing
– Long-term plant operations and maintenance

Backed by experienced teams and a modern fleet of mobile and modular equipment, we can configure our operations around client production targets, site conditions and material requirements.

Proven performance

– Production rates of up to 160,000 tonnes per month
– More than 7.5 million tonnes processed at Mt Gibson Iron
– Long-term operations for Newmont Boddington and AngloGold Ashanti Tropicana
– Experience operating in remote and continuous-production environments
– Contract durations exceeding seven years and values up to $75 million

Our self-perform model provides direct control over safety, quality, equipment reliability and production—giving clients greater certainty across every stage of delivery.

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Integrated water management for active mining environments.

Cape Dunstans delivers mine water and environmental solutions that support safe, efficient and compliant mining operations.

We combine drilling, civil construction and water infrastructure expertise to help clients control water risk, protect operational continuity and manage environmental outcomes across the mine lifecycle.

• What we deliver
• Mine dewatering systems
• Groundwater control infrastructure
• Dewatering pipelines and pump systems
• Bore construction and underground control
• Long-term water management programs
• Environmental infrastructure and rehabilitation-related works
• Horizontal dewatering wells

Built for mining conditions

Mine water projects operate within complex and high-risk environments, where groundwater behaviour, environmental constraints and production schedules must be carefully managed.

Cape Dunstans supports open pit and underground operations, pit development, mine expansion and long-term dewatering programs across remote and active mining environments.

Environmental Services

Cape Dunstans supports mining clients with environmental works linked to water management, rehabilitation and long-term site performance.

This includes water management infrastructure, containment and rehabilitation-related works, pipeline and civil construction under environmental constraints, and support for compliance, monitoring and mine closure requirements.

Horizontal Dewatering Wells
A smarter groundwater solution.

Cape Dunstans designs and constructs horizontal dewatering wells that target water-bearing zones beneath the planned pit floor, helping reduce in-pit infrastructure, improve safety and support production continuity.

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Our difference
Integrated delivery. Clear accountability.

Cape Dunstans brings drilling, pipeline, civil construction and water infrastructure capability together within one team.

This reduces interface risk, improves coordination and provides clearer accountability across the groundwater system.

Proven delivery

Cape Dunstans has delivered mine water and groundwater control systems for major resource clients, including Fortescue and Rio Tinto.

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We build mine water systems that protect production, manage environmental risk and support long-term mine performance.

Innovative mine dewatering. Delivered from outside the pit.

Cape Dunstans delivers horizontal dewatering wells for mining operations where groundwater control, safety and production continuity are critical.

Unlike conventional vertical wells, horizontal dewatering wells are drilled from outside the mine pit and designed to intersect target water-bearing zones beneath the planned pit floor. This helps reduce in-pit infrastructure, minimise disruption to active mining operations and improve safety.

Why it matters
Horizontal dewatering wells can help mining clients:

improve groundwater control
reduce reliance on in-pit vertical wells
support safer mine operations
reduce operational conflicts as the pit advances
improve efficiency and long-term mine planning
reduce environmental disturbance

Specialist capability

Cape Dunstans has developed a specialist horizontal dewatering well solution for the Australian mining industry, combining HDD capability, well design, drilling technology and mine water management expertise.

Proven delivery

Cape Dunstans has delivered horizontal dewatering well solutions for major mining clients, including Fortescue and Rio Tinto.
At Fortescue’s Solomon Mine, the team delivered a horizontal dewatering well fitted with an electric submersible pump and variable speed drive, supporting high-yield groundwater control.

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Need a smarter approach to mine dewatering?

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Remote fibre. Delivered with certainty.

Cape Dunstans delivers fibre optic infrastructure across regional and remote environments where distance, access and logistics create delivery risk.

We provide end-to-end installation of communications and signalling networks for telecommunications providers, resource operators and government agencies, connecting critical infrastructure to reliable, high-capacity networks.

By combining telecommunications installation capability with proven remote construction delivery, we provide dependable outcomes regardless of location or conditions.

What we deliver

– Long-distance regional fibre corridors
– Rail signalling and communications networks
– Mining and resource infrastructure connections
– Energy and industrial facility connections
– Telecommunications backbone networks
– Regional and remote transport corridor installations

Capability

Infrastructure we deliver:
– Long-distance fibre installation and network build
– Rail signalling and communications systems
– End-to-end installation, testing and commissioning

Environments we operate in:
-Remote and regional WA, including the Pilbara
– Rail corridors and transport infrastructure
– Industrial and resource operations
– Environmentally sensitive and constrained areas
– Large-scale, multi-crew installation programs

Construction methods
We deploy installation methods suited to terrain, access and environmental sensitivity:
– Mechanised cable ploughing
– EcoPlough low-impact installation
– Trenching and conventional installation
– Ground stabilisation where required

Low-impact methods reduce disturbance, minimise reinstatement and support environmental requirements.

How we deliver

Planned delivery
Detailed route design and constructability planning aligned to program requirements.

Integrated execution
Specialist plant, logistics and workforce coordination managed as one system.

Quality assurance
Controlled fibre installation, testing and commissioning to ensure network integrity.

Environmental discipline
Construction methods and planning aligned to environmental approvals and constraints.

Our difference
Construction-led delivery. Not just telecommunications.

Unlike traditional telecommunications contractors, Cape Dunstans combines fibre installation capability with large-scale civil and remote construction expertise.

This enables:

– Better management of access, terrain and logistics risks
– Fewer interfaces between contractors
– Greater control over safety, quality and program

Proven at scale

Cape Dunstans has delivered fibre optic and communications infrastructure for major clients including Telstra, Roy Hill, Alcoa and the Public Transport Authority.

Key highlights:
– 500+ km of fibre installed across remote Pilbara corridors using EcoPlough methods
– Fibre connection to the Chevron LNG Plant at Onslow, including challenging ground conditions
– Rail signalling and communications infrastructure along the Roy Hill rail line (70+ personnel)
– Major infrastructure programs exceeding $30 million

What this means for our clients

– Faster delivery across remote corridors
– Fewer contractor interfaces and reduced risk
– Lower environmental disturbance
– Greater confidence in commissioning and network performance

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We deliver remote communications infrastructure through disciplined planning, controlled construction and strong partnerships.

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