A WA-based business is helping quarries hit tight targets and stringent quality demands.
B&F Consolidated Group (BFCG) doesn’t purely focus on just volumes. What sets it apart is its focus on high-end materials with stringent quality requirements.
The company, which started in 2017, provides quarries with ongoing baseload contract crushing support and when a project exceeds the site’s installed capacity.
Johan Barnard, operations director at BFCG, said the company can produce pavement materials as well as aggregates for the aviation industry, marine, civil engineering projects, rip-rap, and more.
“We’ve never missed a spec,” Barnard told Quarry. “We’re meticulous in our planning and layouts, and always come in under budget and ahead of schedule.”
“We manage projects from the drill bit to the weighbridge, using bespoke blast designs, bespoke blending, bespoke crushing, and batching.
“This gives us exceptional quality management as a result.”
BFCG’s customers are predominantly in the quarrying and gold mining industry, specifically the construction material side of things. Whenever a quarry needs additional crushing support or expertise in providing a certain specification, BFCG can provide its fleet of equipment.
During the campaign, BFCG will work closely with the quarry to better understand the quality criteria and processing dynamics at the site to provide a highly productive operation at the lowest cost.
Through meticulous scheduling and planning, the company can find the optimal number of resources a site needs. In situations where the market will pay a premium for a product, maximising the yield at a steady pace minimises operating costs.
Barnard said BFCG’s fleet of equipment is fit for purpose and includes custom-built plants when necessary.
“Most of the equipment is bought for the capability of the individual machine, designed to provide the specific task we need it for,” he said.
Supporting this equipment is a suite of software. BFCG has the technology to manage drill and blast, load and haul, processing, and internal testing. In particular, the company has invested heavily in its monitoring capabilities to ensure it can provide the right specifications.
“Testing is dependent on the product, because no two products will look or handle the same,” Barnard said.
“We take the product spec and develop the methodology to suit the final specification. Our team is highly experienced and knows what works.
“For example, we provided runway products that needed to be high strength, durable and conform to strict criteria. We were able to succeed where others hadn’t, thanks to our ability to manage the quality functions of the materials.
“It required us to be selective in the mining and processing operations, along with strict quality management applied on the backend.”
BFCG plans to continue growing its operations, serving small-scale private operators and large quarrying conglomerates.
The company is looking to develop further opportunities in the Western Australian market, with a goal of becoming the contractor of choice for local industry.
“Getting to that goal is based on the relationships we form,” Barnard said. “That means delivering what you say you will, when you say you will. It means being flexible and meeting the demands of clients to resolve challenges together.
“BFCG has the experience to help our clients bring long-term sustainability to their operations instead of short-term gains. From pit planning, short haul arrangements, and more, we can set them up for decades of productivity.” •
For more information, visit bfcg.com.au