About us
Mastermyne was founded in 1996 by Andrew Watts and Darren Hamblin, with 2 employees operating in 1 mine in the Bowen Basin. The Company now has over 420 employees operating in and supplying to over 20 mine sites in QLD and NSW. This growth is a direct result of its entrepreneurial nature, focus on quality and no-nonsense hands on management approach.
Mastermyne core businesses operate across two units:
- Mining operations; and
- Engineering and mining products
| Mining Operations | Engineering and Mining Products | |
|---|---|---|
| Underground roadway development | Mains and gateroad development, stone works and drift excavation | Manufacturing and fabrication of mining consumables and specialised tools used in the development of underground roadways |
| Bulk handling systems | Installation and relocation of conveyers | Manufacturing of conveyer components and specialised tools for conveyors |
| Strata support | Installation of primary and secondary strata support, fall recovery and remediation work | Supply specialised drilling equipment (Ferrets) and mining consumables |
| General mining works | Drill & blast works, stonedusting, roadworks, in-pit infrastructure installation and maintenance | Manufacturing, design and supply of mining equipment and consumables |
| Longwall support | Longwall relocations, maintenance, services extensions and retractions, component changeouts and fall recovery | Manufacturing of specialised tools for the installation and salvage of underground equipment |
| Ventilation | Installation of all ventilation control devices | Manufacturing of components used in ventilation control devices |
| Labour hire | Hire of supplementary labour, engineering, statutory and management personnel | Supply of on site specialist engineering personnel |
| Open cut electrical services | Project management and labour hire, contract works including management, scheduling, procurement and supply of equipment and labour support | |
| General engineering and fabrication | Onsite fabrication and modifications | Design, drafting, fabrication and certification of specialised underground tools, implements, attachments and equipment |
| Overhaul, maintenance and supply of underground rubber tyred vehicles | Supply to assist contracts and dry hire. Generally supplied on a wet hire basis as part of a layer contract with some dry hire | Major overhauls, repairs, upgrades and commissioning of underground rubber tyred vehicles, hydraulics, engine and electrics mostly for diesels such as lotus and shuttle cars |