West Angelas - Marlu Pit Development

The West Angelas - Marlu Pit Development project is located at RTIO West Angelas Mine Site, 110km west from the town of Newman in Western Australia. The project will support the development of the Marlu Deposit.

The scope included bulk earthworks, civil and ancillary works to construct the infrastructure required to develop and operate the Marlu pit. 

Certero Surveys was engaged by Rio Tinto – Sustaining Capital to deliver audit survey services to support the construction works. The project audit survey services included:

• UAV aerial mapping surveys
• Primary control establishment
• 3D earthwork, structural & concrete designs
• UAV site progress data capture 
• Project quantities to verify contractor end of month & final quantity claims
• As-constructed surveys & conformance reporting