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Concept
Concept & opportunity
Early scoping, options assessment and risk identification to align technical scope with business drivers before major study spend.
Key deliverables
- 1Option studies
- 2Basis of design
- 3Risk registers
How we support your programme
Third-party civil and structural scopes from concept and feasibility through IFC packages, integrity, certification liaison and peer review.
Nunese provides independent consulting engineering for mining and heavy industry — civil and structural scopes delivered as third-party support to asset owners, operators and EPCM contractors. Typical engagements include concept and feasibility layouts, IFC design packages, structural integrity and remedial engineering, building certification liaison, and owner’s-engineer / peer-review inputs when programmes are time-critical or technically complex.
We focus on industries where downtime is costly: Bowen Basin and NSW coal infrastructure, gold and copper processing, mineral sands refineries, port and materials-handling structures, and refinery or steel-plant brownfield tie-ins. Each capability below links to national service pages and state-specific consulting engineering coverage (Queensland, New South Wales and other jurisdictions) so you can see how we support your asset type and location.
- Study to IFC delivery
- Integrity & remedial
- Nationwide industry focus
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Core capabilities
Engineering services
Practical scopes aligned to study stage gates, procurement and site delivery — from brownfield upgrades to greenfield developments.
Delivery model
Project lifecycle support
We align civil and structural deliverables to each study stage gate so design intent, constructability and operational requirements stay connected from concept through commissioning.
5 lifecycle stagesConcept → PFS → FS → Detailed design → Delivery supportAuto-rotates every 3.8s · hover a stage to jump
Whether you need PFS layouts, FS design basis, IFC packages or construction support, our team scales scope to your programme — including coordination with EPCM, owners and site personnel on brownfield tie-ins and shutdown windows.
Sectors
Industry focus
Deep experience across Australian resource and heavy-industrial environments — where structural reliability, safety and production continuity matter most.
Coal mining
Underground and open-cut coal infrastructure
Civil and structural engineering for wash plants, conveyors, stockpiles, ventilation structures, CHPP upgrades and mine-site civil works across Queensland and New South Wales. We support brownfield life extension and greenfield expansions with constructable, standards-compliant design.
- Conveyor and transfer structures
- Silo and bin design
- Site civil and drainage
- Structural integrity assessments
Copper & gold mining
Metals mine processing and site infrastructure
Structural and civil design for concentrators, ROM pads, workshops, tailings-related structures and remote site infrastructure. Experience includes greenfield gold developments and operational support for structural integrity and remedial works.
- Processing plant structures
- Foundations and equipment supports
- Integrity inspections
- Remedial methodologies
Mineral sands
Refinery and mineral separation facilities
Engineering for greenfield and brownfield mineral sands refineries — layout, structural steel, concrete, pipe racks and equipment foundations. We have delivered detailed and preliminary design for multiple Australian mineral sands projects.
- Refinery structural design
- Preliminary & detailed design
- Equipment foundations
- Brownfield tie-ins
Ports & coal terminals
Materials handling, berths and port civil works
Structural engineering for shiploaders, conveyors, transfer stations, berths, pontoons and port civil infrastructure. Our work focuses on asset life extension, cyclone resilience and operational reliability for coal and bulk terminals.
- Berth and jetty structures
- Shiploader upgrades
- Conveyor galleries
- Pavement and civil works
Alumina, refineries & steel
Heavy industrial plants and steel mill assets
Civil and structural advisory, detailed design and integrity services for alumina refineries, steel mills and process plants. Including stack and chimney remediation, furnace structures and brownfield upgrade packages.
- Stack and chimney remediation
- Process structure design
- Concrete repair methodologies
- Shutdown support
Bridges & civil infrastructure
Transport and site civil structures to Australian Standards
Bridge design, culverts, retaining structures and site civil works for industrial and transport clients. Including D&C bridge delivery to TfNSW specifications and dam remediation assessments.
- Bridge design (SM1600)
- Retaining walls
- Dam assessments
- Site roads and drainage
Frequently asked questions
We support the full project lifecycle from concept and pre-feasibility (PFS) through feasibility (FS), detailed design, and construction delivery support — including RFIs, inspections and as-built documentation.
Our core focus is mining and heavy industry: coal (underground and open cut), copper and gold, mineral sands refineries, coal terminals and ports, alumina refineries, steel mills, and civil infrastructure such as bridges and dams.
Yes. We deliver structural integrity assessments, inspection support, repair methodologies and remedial design for steel and concrete structures across operating mine sites and industrial plants.
Our leadership holds Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), National Engineering Register (NER), and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) credentials, with design to applicable Australian Standards.
Yes. We work with asset owners, EPCM contractors and site teams on brownfield upgrades and greenfield developments, aligning engineering outputs with study gates, procurement and construction schedules.