Extension Hill
The scope and execution
Extension Hill demanded everything we had. The mine sits 650 kilometres from Geraldton Port, and the contract called for moving 1,000,000 tonnes in six months flat. No room for delays. No room for excuses.
We deployed our full 60-truck fleet into continuous shift operations. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, our crews rotated through the haul route with precision. Each truck ran end-tipper configuration, optimised for the ore type and the road conditions between the mine and the port.
The challenge wasn't just volume. It was consistency. Every truck had to perform. Every driver had to stay sharp across long hauls in demanding terrain. Every load had to meet weight and dimension specs. One missed deadline rippled through the whole operation.
We built redundancy into the schedule. Maintenance windows were planned to the hour. GPS tracking kept every asset visible. Our operations team worked from a command centre, watching real-time data and adjusting routes and crew rotations before problems could develop.
The result was clean. 800,000 tonnes moved. Zero safety incidents. Zero missed deadlines. That's what happens when you treat a contract like it matters.
What we proved
Results speak louder than promises.
"Batth Haulage didn't just meet our tonnage targets—they anticipated every constraint and moved the needle on what we thought was possible. That's the difference between a contractor and a true partner."