Mining Magazine October 2014 | Page 195

QCC RESOURCES
AUSTRALIA
Swanson . “ We also provide employees with specific training courses as well as rotating them around different positions . We allocate them to various jobs so they can understand all aspects of the trade .”
Technology is another vital aspect for QCC . The company incorporates a range of technological tools in its operations from designing to implementation .
“ From the design point of view , it was only 20 years ago when people needed draftsmen to design a plan ,” says Swanson . “ Now , we have AutoCAD , 3-D design , animation and other tools . It ’ s been a huge help in the designing process .”
According to Swanson , simulation software has helped the company streamline the designing process .
“ With computer simulation software , we can put together a detailed analysis of the design with all aspects configured in . That way , we can see what works and what doesn ’ t work . The software allows us to streamline the process and be more efficient but more importantly , we can simulate a slew of possible scenarios , helping us come up with a robust design .” “ We ’ ve seen a huge improvement in simulation software and we ’ re making big investments in it ,” says Swanson .”

Company Information

INDUSTRY
Mining
HEADQUARTERS
Hunter Valley , Australia
FOUNDED
1987
EMPLOYEES
500-1000
REVENUE
Xxxxxxx
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Headquartered in Australia ’ s largest coal region , the Hunter Valley , QCC ’ s teams are located onsite at major projects , and in offices across the Hunter Region and Queensland . Over the past 25 years , QCC has delivered over 3,000 projects including the design , engineering , operation and optimisation of coal preparation plants throughout Australia , China , New Zealand , Indonesia , South Africa , Canada and Russia .
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