At the heart of the Primary Crusher Maintenance Optimization project are the people who maintain our assets and their safety. What started as a maintenance frames project, naturally became a holistic approach to safe performance of crusher maintenance in shutdowns.  

Delivering a suite of maintenance aids, innovative solutions, and structured rebuild methodologies, this Asset Management Operational Readiness project at Rio Tinto’s Guidai-Darri Iron Ore Mine embodies Rio Tinto’s core values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity. Driving innovation and continuous improvement in frontline shutdown management resonates with our company's purpose: Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

• Aids to reduce safety risks and improve work efficiency.
• Dedicated maintenance area and maintenance strategy using SPMT's to deliver ratable components.
• Detailed contingency plans that were utilized when the dedicated fixed tower crane failed.
• Involvement of frontline management of all work to enable continuity between engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.
• Replicating learnings from across industry during operational readiness is critical for setting teams up for success.
• Embracing asset ownership and assigning dedicated resources to critical shutdown tasks reduces overall asset risk and increases frontline safety.