Mardie Salt and Potash

Background

BCI Mineral’s Mardie Salt and Potash Project is a large-scale, multi-generational solar evaporation operation on the Pilbara Coast of Western Australia. It will be the third largest salt mine in the world.

The Viking solution

Viking Industrial provided a complete turn-key package to power the newly expanded 400-bed camp, along with numerous other power needs across the site. We supplied 4 x 450kVA prime generators, a 30,000L fuel system for the main camp, a 100kVA standby unit for a critical admin building, and 2 x 20kVA generators to an on-site contractor for the bore fields site. In addition to the purchased generators, Viking supplied several rental generators, distribution boards and fuel storage for temporary power on site.

Following our success with the camp, another existing contractor engaged us to supply the Power Generation Compound for the Seawater Intake Pump Station. Viking provided 4 x 650kVA Prime and 1 x 130kVA generators to pump seawater into various evaporation ponds. Viking’s site presence is continuously growing, being engaged by BCI Minerals directly to complete routine servicing/maintenance of the camp generators.

Project Info

Industry
Mining
Owner
Mardi Minerals Pty Ltd
Project Value
$1.6B
Start Date
Q2 2021
Status
Ongoing (50 year lifespan)
Region
Pilbara, WA
Branch
Karratha
Type
Sales and Rental
Site Name
Mardie Salt and Potash
Client
Sub-contractor

“We recently purchased a fleet of Solar Trailers with a set expectation and design requirement for our remote site requirements. The team at Viking worked with us to complete the specification and orders. The fleet has been on the job for around three months now, meeting our requirements. We are looking at more units currently with the team and look forward to continued supply in the future.”

- Director, Construction, WA

“From our initial dealings with Viking Industrial until the completion of works onsite, the whole team have proven to be professional and very attentive to our requirements and needs. I cannot recommend them enough. We’re looking forward to dealing with the Viking Team in  the future.”

- Reg Greene, Project Manager, McNally Group

“Viking Industrial has been a long term partner with Utilita. They continue to reinvent and evolve to improve the service offerings that support our critical infrastructure. Despite our requirements continually changing, they never stop trying to improve.”

- Chris McRae, Operations Manager, Utilita Water Solutions