BDAA Award Project - Doherty Gold Mine Airport and Village 

Recognized as Australia Most Innovative Design in a New Directive for Future Mine Design Australia Wide.

Rockpower famous for operation design and

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Rock Power with its extensive knowledge of mining operations also undertook the complete design and geotechnical layout study to complete all works required in the Doherty gold mine design under the CEO of Rockpower Sir JR Battenberg Cash, the design of Doherty Gold mine village caters for a staff of 350 providing all the services they need on a daily basis to survive this harsh environment for a 25 year service life.

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A breakthrough in Mine Power Usage Design

Materials and designs were carefully conducted to resist the tornado that    strike this area every year, to wild dessert

storms that turn our desserts into blossoming gardens once every 10 years the Miners reside in this harsh environment of 60+ degrees in the shade during the day to -12 degrees at night year round natural temperature controlled environmental designs that keep them cool in the summer haze and warm at night in the frozen waste land of the dessert sands these full facilities life support facilities are recognized as Australia most innovative design, and a breakthrough in mine power usage design and usher in a new directive for future mine design Australia wide.