Lucky Bay Garnet
Operation Details
Project Logistics & B2B Overview
Geographic Location and Topography
The Menari Heavy Mineral Sands operation is situated within the Mid-West region of Western Australia, placing it at a significant distance from Perth's primary logistics and supply hubs. This remoteness directly strains supply chain lead times, increasing procurement cycles for consumables, reagents, and capital equipment. Coastal plain terrain typical of WA's HMS corridors presents flat, low-relief topography, which facilitates dredge or dry-mining access but demands robust road freight infrastructure to sustain uninterrupted operational continuity.
B2B Lifecycle and Operations
As an operating asset, Menari demands continuous vendor engagement across multiple categories:
- Diesel fuel supply for mobile plant, generators, and ancillary equipment running 24/7
- Electrical substation maintenance and HV distribution servicing
- Scheduled preventive maintenance contracts for heavy mobile equipment
- Reagent and consumable replenishment on fixed-cycle procurement
- Camp catering, workforce logistics, and DIDO rotation management
Engineering and Extraction Infrastructure
HMS operations at Menari involve a demanding mineral separation circuit requiring precise physico-chemical control:
- Primary wet concentration via spiral classifiers and gravity separation
- Dry mill separation using electrostatic and magnetic separators for garnet isolation
- High-pressure pumping systems for slurry transport
- Water recirculation circuits demanding continuous pump and liner maintenance
- Precision screening and sizing equipment subject to high abrasive wear from garnet feed
ESG, Value Chain and Sustainability
Responsible operation of Menari requires strict adherence to WA's tailings storage facility (TSF) regulatory framework and proactive land rehabilitation protocols:
- Engineered TSF containment with ongoing geotechnical monitoring
- Progressive rehabilitation of mined-out cells concurrent with active extraction
- Native vegetation re-establishment aligned with DMP closure plans
- Water management plans minimising drawdown impact on local aquifers
- Carbon reporting obligations under Australian federal and state ESG frameworks