Pims to Atlas Iron

Published: 23.07.12

With new client Atlas Iron on board Shane Butt and the rest of our systems crew in Perth is ready to expand the presence of Pims in the fast growing Australia mining industry.

Boom in Australian mining

Mining company Atlas Iron is one of the newcomers in Omega Australia’s system client portfolio, having chosen several Pims modules for their expanding mining projects in Western Australia.

Today there are more than 70 mining projects with $1 AUD billion or more value in Australia. The industry is rapidly evolving and the opportunities for project management system are many.

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“There is a significant mining boom happening in Australia today. It has been going for a few years and shows no signs of stoppingfor at least a few more. The boom has been driven by demand from emerging economies, especially China and India. This has driven the price of Iron Ore and the boom is riding on the back of this. The opportunities for Omega in Australia are equally high in mining as in oil and gas. Together, they represent 93 per cent of our revenue this year,” says President of Omega PS Australia, Shane Butt.

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In December, Atlas Iron chose Pims for their project management in an agreement for 10 user licenses and a number of modules including Cost Management (Project Control Basis), Cost Change Management, Quantity Management, Quality Management, Project Portfolio Management, Timesheet, Status Reporting, Risk Management, Personnel Management, Contract Management, Lessons Learned, Invoice Verification, Experience and HSE Management.

Thomas Sundsøy and Sigurd Østhus at our Perth office were responsible for the sale, and as Pims was installed at Atlas Iron, the company also requested a Cost Control Resource for 3-6 months, a role filled by Østhus.

Atlas Iron operates in mining and iron ore mainly in the Pilbara-region in North-West Australia. The company has experienced rapid growth since its start in 2004, and today the number of employees is close to 500. Atlas Irons largest mines, Pardoo and Wodgina, opened in 2008 and 2010 respectively. The company is preparing for further expansion, with a goal of producing 15 million tonnes a year in 2015, ultimately reaching a production base of 46 million tonnes per year.