New Community Contact Details
Our new 1300 community phone number is now live, so if you’d like to find out more about any aspects of the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Project, please give us a call on 1300 336 725 during office hours. If you prefer to message, you can send us an email at community@kmsands.com.au or DM via our Facebook page.
Road Train Permit Approved
Main Roads WA has recently approved our application for a Performance Based Standard (PBS) 60m road train permit. This will enable our logistics contractor Campbell Transport to operate road trains carrying our rotainers of product to and from Thunderbird along the designated heavy vehicle route of Great Northern Highway, Broome Road, Gubinge Road and Port Drive.
One of the conditions of the permit process was that KMS was required to undertake community consultation to understand the views and concerns of stakeholders and the Broome community.
The permit is subject to conditions including limiting truck speed to 40km/h between the Broome Road / Tanami Drive turn off and the Gubinge Road / Magabala Road junction, and to 60km/h along the remainder of Gubinge Road and on Port Drive.
Campbell Transport Fleet
Our logistics contractor, Campbell Transport, has taken delivery of nine brand new Kenworth prime movers which have been fitted out with all the safety features required of Performance Based Standard (PBS) vehicles.
These include Forward Looking Infrared Cameras (FLIR) to help drivers see animals on the side of the road at night, geofencing to limit areas and speeds of operation and enable vehicle tracking, anti-sway technology as well as driver alerts and monitoring.
The first prime movers have arrived in Broome and will initially be configured as triple road trains to transport the first bagged product from Thunderbird to Broome. The quad configuration will be introduced when rotainers of product are ready to be brought into Broome for storage early in the New Year.
Six of the new prime movers will be used in a double road train format for transporting rotainers from the laydown area to the wharf during shiploading.
Amaroo Mining and Civil Awarded Tailings Storage Maintenance Contract
Majority Aboriginal-owned business Amaroo Mining and Civil Pty Ltd (AMC) is the successful tenderer to operate and maintain the Tailings Storage Facility at Thunderbird for the next three years.
The AMC team are experienced operators who have been working on mines and civil construction in remote areas of Western Australia and delivering strong project outcomes. Having them on board is another positive step towards achieving our Aboriginal employment and business targets, and we look forward to working with AMC as production commences.
Yawuru Community Info Stall
Thanks to Nyamba Buru Yawuru, our Community Team were invited to have a pop-up stall at the recent Yawuru meeting. It was a great opportunity to speak to community members who were interested in finding out more about the Project, recruitment and training opportunities, and the logistics process.
Current Vacancies
We’re looking for a Process Operator, Mechanical Fitter, Senior Mining Engineer and a Supervisor Maintenance to join our team at Thunderbird. Our package includes a family friendly roster, competitive base salary plus additional benefits, 5 weeks annual leave and permanently allocated rooms in the Accommodation Village.
To apply or find out more visit www.kmsands.com.au/careers.
If the advertised positions aren’t suitable but you’re interested in future opportunities with us or our key contractors, please send your CV to recruitment@kmsands.com.au.
Season’s Greetings
As this is our last community newsletter of the year, we’d like to thank the Kimberley businesses and community for their support in 2023 and wish everyone a safe and happy festive season.
The Broome office will be open during our normal office hours which are Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm except public holidays.