Dust-A-Side Australia specialises in providing comprehensive haul road management services, which include site-specific dust control and process management solutions to eliminate dust as a hazard on mine sites.
Our cutting-edge services and binder products empower clients to maximise returns from their road networks and tackle challenges such as maintenance and operating costs, productivity, as well as health and environmental impacts.
Key haul roads challenges for mines
High Maintenance and Operating Costs
Haul road networks require significant expenditure. Routine maintenance tasks like pothole repairs and re-sheeting roads often exceed budgets. Re-sheeting, especially, is a costly expense. Most mine haul roads have a wearing course of at least 200mm to 500mm in depth, which needs total re-sheeting every one to three years due to deterioration.
Reduced Productivity in the Wet Season
Excessive rain in the wet season often leads to haulage operations being halted due to poor visibility and muddy conditions. Downtime due to inclement weather can quickly erode yearly profits.
Environmental and Health Impacts
The largest source of PM10 dust from coal mining activities is haul trucks travelling on unpaved roads (40%). A reduction in wheel generated dust on haul roads helps mines to support the environmental sustainability of the operation and lessen any adverse health impacts upon both workers and the surrounding environment.
Dust-A-Side Australia is a leading provider of haul road and dust control management solutions to the mining industry
Our targeted solutions for haul roads
Bitumen Emulsion
Dust-A-Side Australia’s flagship product – DAS Product – is an emulsion of bitumen in water which can be incorporated into the wearing course layer of haul roads or applied as a spray-on treatment.
Bitumen has waterproofing and binding properties, so when DAS Product is used on haul roads, the wearing course material becomes ‘glued’ together. Water does not permeate through this layer or into the base layers beneath, resulting in significantly less deterioration.
Road Stabilisation and Haul Road Design
Stabilised roads, especially those sealed with a bitumen emulsion such as DAS Product, dry much faster after wet weather compared to unsealed roads. However, products alone are not a magic solution. The fundamentals of good road construction and routine maintenance must be incorporated in order to reduce downtime.
Dust-A-Side Australia are experts in designing superior quality haul roads as well as working with clients to develop robust maintenance schedules.
Dust Binders
In addition to DAS Product, Dust-A-Side Australia has developed a range of dust control binders which can be sprayed onto haul road surfaces using water carts. Once sprayed, they require significantly less frequent reapplication each shift compared to untreated water.
Our dust binders have been proven to reduce wheel-generated dust by up to 90%. This helps to support the environmental sustainability of mining operations and lessen any adverse health impacts on both workers and surrounding communities.
Key Benefits of Using Dust-A-Side Solutions
Up to 95% water saving, ensuring safer roads and faster wet weather recovery.
Up to 90% reduction in operational dust levels, increasing production and safety
30% reduction in rolling resistance, increasing production and reducing maintenance costs
3% reduction in fuel consumption and therefore carbon emissions
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