Prominent Hill is undergoing one of South Australia’s most significant underground mine expansions. Located in the state’s Far North, the site produces copper, gold and silver and is wholly owned and operated by BHP.
To extend the life of operations by a minimum of seven years and increase haulage efficiency, BHP is transitioning from truck haulage to a deep shaft ore hoisting system. The PHOX project includes construction of a vertical shaft, underground materials handling infrastructure, and supporting surface works – forming a critical investment in long-term production capacity.
PHE Group is delivering the electrical and instrumentation works package beneath the Underground Construction Alliance (UCA), which is acting as head contractor for the broader program of underground infrastructure. As an alliance partner to UCA, PHE brings proven expertise in high-risk mining environments, with works staged and sequenced in active underground zones alongside structural, mechanical and civil construction.