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GROUND BREAKING SOLUTIONSPTY LTD

2017

www.northrock.net.au

about us

Northrock Pty Ltd is a privately owned specialised service provider to the mining, quarrying and civil construction sectors. Northrock has provided drill and blast services to clients throughout WA and the NT for 17 years from its base in Karratha, Western Australia.

Northrock provides the following services:• Productiondrillandblast(rockonground)packages

forminesandquarries.• Civilconstruction-railandroadcuttings• Drillhire–wetordry• Explosivesupply• Contractblastingandblastoptimisation• ANFOtruckhire• Cableboltingandanchorbolting• Demolition–steelandferroconcrete• Non-explosiverockremoval• Magazinehireandconstruction

Ourmainofficeandengineeringworkshopislocatedat‘TheFacility’Lot652,654DampierRoadKarratha.

Thefullyequippedstateoftheartengineeringworkshopiscapableofprecisionmachining.

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drill & blast

Northrock owns and operates a fleet including:• 12ReedrillSCH5000CL(GD5000)blastholedrills• 2DrilltechD40KSblastholedrills• 1DrilltechD55KSblastholedrill• 1IngersollRandDM25blastholedrill• 2specialistexcavatormountedDTHproductiondrills• 2Tamrockexplorationdrills• 5ANFOtrucks

Thesedrillshavethecapacitytodrill76mmto127mmverticalorangledholestodepthsof30mandupto165mmholestodepthsof12m.

TheD40KS,D55KSandDM25unitsarelargedowntheholehammer(DTH)productiondrillsthatdrillupto311mmdiameterholesandhaveanapplicationinlarge,opencastminingoperations.

ThetruckmountedANFOmobilemixingunits(MMU)allowNorthrocktoensureatimelybulk,downtheholedryblastingservice,givingclientscertaintyofsupply.

ComplementedbyinnovativemodularANsystems,theMMU’sanddrillscombinetoprovideacompleterockongroundservicethatisespeciallycompetitiveinremoteoperations,inlocationswheresupplyfromthemajorprovidersislogisticallydifficultorwherevolumesaresuchthatestablishmentofsuchfacilitiesbymainstreamserviceprovidersisunavailable.

NorthrockcanalsoprovideMMU’sonadryhireorwethirebasisforshortorlongtermprojects.

Our Drill & Blast Services include:• ProductionDrill&Blast/RockonGroundServices• Rockboltdrilling&installation• Technicaldrilling• Cathodicprotection&earthingrods• Explorationdrilling• GradeControl• WaterBores• Explosivesupply&blastingservices• Specialisedcontrolledblasting• Demolitionblasting• Penetratingandcuttingcharges• Non-explosiverockremovaltechniques

Ourdrillandblastprojectmanagers,quarrymanagers,supervisors,shotfirers,drillersandshotcrewhaveextensiveexperienceworkingonawidevarietyofdrillandblastprojectsthroughoutAustralia.

Northrock has an excellent record in the delivery of a safe, timely, cost effective drill and blast service across the mining, quarrying and civil construction sectors.

earthworks

Northrock owns and operates a small fleet of medium to large sized earthmoving machinery including: • CATGraders• CATD10RDozers• CAT994-IT28Loaders• CAT777-740DumpTrucks• HITACHI120t-35tExcavators• WaterCarts• Variousancillarylightvehiclesandservicetrucks,

containerisedworkshopsandwatertrailers

Wecanhireadditionalplantasrequiredtosuitindividualprojectrequirements.

Northrock’sentirefleetismaintainedonsitetooptimumworkingconditionbyourmobileservicetrucks.Wealsohaveafully-equippedmechanicalworkshopfacilityinKarratha.

Northrockoffersafullservicecivilandminingconstructionsolutionwitha‘doitwell’culture.Welookforopportunitiestobringinnovationandefficiencytothemeans,methodsandapproachesthatwetakeoneveryproject,andwehavetheexpertisetoanticipateandrespondtochallenges.

Northrocks engineering services include:• Foundations• SlopeStabilisation• Marinereclamation• Coastalprotection• Geotechnicalinvestigations• Roadandrail• Concretesupplyandplacement

Northrock has significant experience and capacity in the civil construction, mining and earthworks sectors, with capabilities ranging from short-term equipment and labour hire to long-term civil construction and mining projects.

our experience

Previous Mining Projects include:• GullewaGoldMine• WhimCreekCopperProject• BlackSwanNickel,(HWE)• RangeRiverGold/IndeeGoldProject,• WestWandooCopperProject,(FoxResources)• TomPriceOperations,(PilbaraIron)• BrocksCreekProject,NT(G&KAkers)

Previous Quarry Projects:• SimcoaQuartziteMine,Moora(Boral)• IndeeQuarry,PortHedland(BGC)• KBEDQuarry,BurrupPeninsular(BGC)• SuicideAlleyQuarry,BurrupPeninsular(BGC)• ElazacQuarry,PortHedland(BGC)• MountRegalQuarry,Karratha(Hanson,Boral)• BardiesWellQuarry,Karratha• TomPriceQuarry,(MCS)

Previous Civil Construction Projects:• WoodsideTSEPProject,BurrupPeninsular(BGC)• BulkLiquidsBerth,Dampier(BGC)• PortUpgradeII,Dampier(Macmahon)• East-WestServicesCorridor,Burrup(HWE)• TugBoatHarbour,CapeLambert(Macmahon)• Pre-Strip,Nammuldi(NRW)• SouthernTransportCorridor,Geraldton(Thiess)• VaranusIslandCamp(Thiess)• WoodsideTOT4Project(BGC)• SKMPSUProject(RioTinto)• SinoIronProject(MCC,BGC,KTPipeline,Georgiou,

Redline,HiCal)• FMGSolomonRailProject(Macmahon)• BirraBirraCampDemolitionCapeLambert

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dedication to safety

POLICY

NorthrockiscommittedtoprovidingaHealthyandSafeworkplacewheretheEnvironmentisthoughtfullyprotected.AllpersonnelshallputthisrequirementatthetopoftheirlistofprioritieswhencarryingoutanyworkofanytypeforNorthrockbelievesthatallworkrelatedinjuries,diseases,environmentaldamageandpropertylossesarepreventable,andthatsafetyisgoodbusiness.Wesimplycannotprosperasacompanyorasanindividualifwedonotregardthepreventionofinjuryorillhealthtoallpersonsandprotectionoftheenvironmentasthehighestpriority.Anyonewhodoesnotprescribetothispriorityisnotwelcomeinourworkplace.

OBJECTIVES

Northrockobjectivesforthefulfillmentofthispolicyare:

• TobeanindustryleaderinoccupationalHealth,Safetyandenvironmentprotection.

• Toensurethatsafeworkpracticesaredevelopedthatminimizeriskandbyprovidingfacilitiesandequipmentthataredesignedtominimizehazards.

• ToensurethatnoworkstartswithoutconfirmationthatHealth,SafetyandEnvironmentsystemsareinplaceandthatifanypersonortheenvironmentbecomesendangered,operationsaretobesuspended.

• ToauditandcontinuallyimproveoccupationalHealth,SafetyandEnvironmentalstandardsandprocedures.

• TopromoteaproactiveapproachtoHealth,SafetyandEnvironmentalprotectionandencourageallpersonneltoparticipateactivelyinthedevelopmentofprograms.

• Toprovideappropriatelevelsofhealthcareandrehabilitationforallpersonnel.

• Toensurethatallcontractorsandthirdpartiesclearlyunderstandandadheretothispolicyandwherenecessary,assistthemtocomplywithrequirementsofthispolicy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

TheManagementteam,Safetycommitteeandallemployeesandcontractorsareresponsibleforimplementingthispolicy,throughtheapplicationoftheHSSEPandprocedures.

KurtMauritzDirectorNorthrock

29thAugust2016

Northrock considers the protection of the Health, Safety and Security of people and the environment as critical for the overall success of the company.

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other services

Inadditiontoourcoredrill&blastbusiness,NorthrockcanprovideinnovativesolutionsforvariousrelatedactivitiesthroughoursistercompanyGeneralRobotics.

These services include:• Partsandmachinecomponentmanufacture• Hydraulichoseandfittingsupply• Hydrauliccomponentrebuildsandmedication

We are also able to manufacture:• ModularAmmoniumNitratestoragesystems• Explosivesmagazines

In addition to our core drill & blast business, Northrock can provide innovative solutions for various related activities through our sister company General Robotics.

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material supply

• Commonfill• Bluerockproducts• Decorativestone• Sand• Gravel• RipRap• LargeArmour

Withasupplycapacityinexcessofonemilliontonnesperannum,BardiesWellcancatertomining,civilandlandscapingapplicationsthroughoutthePilbara.

ThroughNorthrock’sQualityManagementSystemweensureaconsistentsupplyofmaterialsthatmeetcustomerrequirementsandexpectations.

Northrock operates Bardies Well Quarry. Conveniently located 8km South of Karratha’s Light Industrial Area the quarry can supply the following:

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contact usGeneral enquiries

Phone: 08 9183 8055 I Fax: 08 9183 8077www.northrock.net.au I office@northrock.net.au