MMG Dugald River
Fast-tracked Configuration HMI Design Commissioning
- Dugald River, 65km north-west of Cloncurry, Queensland
- Plant wide control system configuration, HMI design and commissioning
- I/O Count: 3200
- Control System: Schneider M580 PLC, Wonderware System Platform
Dugald River Mine is an open field mine and concentrator located 65km north-west of Cloncurry in Queensland. Dugald River Mine is a global top 10 zinc mine processing on average 1.7Mtpa to produce 170Ttpa of zinc concentrate.
Project scope
- Plant wide control system, full concentrator, crushers to thickeners/filters
- Develop standards and functional descriptions
- Control system engineering, HMI design and configuration
- FAT (factory acceptance testing) and architecture optimisation
- Plant control system commissioning
Project highlights
- Fast-tracked project, first production achieved ahead of schedule
- Working seamlessly with Dugald River Mine stakeholders to achieve plant commissioning project milestones across multiple organisations
- Advised and developed control standards for MMG
- Smooth transition from project commissioning to operational support
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