Sommer & Staff Mining Services

Established in 1974, Sommer & Staff Constructions has successfully completed projects throughout Queensland, the Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, and in Asia. In 2010, the company launched a new mining division, Sommer & Staff Mining Services, after recognising the need to strengthen its position in the industry.

The company’s Mining Services Division has quickly established important relationships with key personnel in environmental, health and safety divisions within the mining sector. Negotiations and subsequent supply are in place with Xstrata Coal, Anglo Coal Rio Tinto Coal, Peabody Energy, Newcrest, Xstrata Zinc, Cockatoo, Hatch, Ausenco, Bechtel and so on.

Trusted supplier of mining services and equipment

Sommer & Staff Mining Services specialises in mining and industrial and commercial equipment.

The company distributes drilling equipment and consumables, Moore Lockerbaskets and Moore DCDs, vehicle, truck and train washes, Arcoplate – specialised hard faced steel, concrete, tanks, mine infrastructure, Environsmart products and all-weather shade structures.

Sommer & Staff Mining Services specialises in specialised mining and industrial and commercial equipment.

Sommer & Staff Mining was launched in 2010 as a sister company of Sommer & Staff Constructions.

Established in 1974, Sommer & Staff Constructions has successfully completed projects throughout Queensland, the Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, and in Asia.

Sommer was quick to realise the importance of relationships and the ability to provide a guaranteed service.

Sommer & Staff Mining Services can guide you every step of the way as you embark on your ambitious mining project.

Wear plates, conveyors and excavators

Sommer & Staff Mining Services are proudly distributers of Arcoplate wear-resistant fused alloy steel plates. The company provides wear solutions for both fixed and mobile applications to give customers maximum choice.

Chutes and Liners, Hoppers and Conveyers, Dump Trucks, Excavators and Shovels are also stocked by Sommer & Staff Mining Services.

Pumping solutions for mining operations

Ensuring your mine site has an adequate pumping set up is vital to maintaining a successful mining operation. That is why Sommer & Staff Mining Services stocks a wide range of pumping solutions for a variety of mining applications.

Our industrial grade pump range includes close coupled motor pumps, industrial pumps, submersible borehole pumps, underground mine de-watering units,fire fighter pumps, trailer mounted spray pumps and gear and piston pumps.

Moore LOCKERBASKETS and DCDs

The Moore overhead storage system’s advantages include:

• 100% ventilated clothes storage
• Sanitary
• Complete and fully-integrated system
• 40% reduction in change room building costs
• Bright, open change room
• 85% open floor area
• Lower clean-up costs
• Pilfer proof
• Visual inspection
• LOCKERBASKETS provide high-performance green interiors

The Moore Decent Control Device (DCDC) was recently released to the market. This new fall control device enhances the safety and reliability of the Moore LOCKERBASKET system by automatically arresting a falling basket in the event of the operator losing control of the hoisting chain or a malfunction in the equipment occurs. It is easily installed in new and existing change rooms and has become a standard piece of a LOCKERBASKET system.

Drilling equipment

The Queensland-based firm is a distribution agent for Thompson group. Rotary and percussion drill rigs, picks and holders,rotary, down the hole and top hammer drill bits, drill pipe, accessories and consumables are just a few of Sommer’s most commonly selected products.

Mining infrastructure services

Sommer & Staff Mining Services can guide you every step of the way as you embark on your ambitious mining project. Further products and services offered by the company include:

• Rapid span, Alu span and super span shade shelters
• Lay-down yard racking systems
• Manufactured pipe racks, off load systems
• Workshop facilitation
• Biodegradable products
• Oil, fuel and grease absorption products
• Re-vegetation products
• Workplace safety equipment and clothing
• Spill kits
• Hydrocarbon bunds
• Modular camp solutions
• Modular housing
• Modular multi-level accomodation
• Full turnkey camp solutions