Ulan West - Construction Project

  • Site Information

    Please Note:
    Damstra Mining Services are no longer accepting EFT payments for any transaction prior to invoicing. Alternative payment options are: Purchase Order, cheque (must supply a cheque with paperwork), & credit card. Upon receipt of invoice by your company, EFT payments are accepted.

    The process used to book inductions has changed. Please read the process outline detailed in this document.

    Please Note:
    Information for Xstrata Coal NSW Contractors regarding the Induction Challenge Test can be found in this letter. An outline of the process involved in completing the Induction Challenge Test can be downloaded here.


    Ulan West Construction Project will be holding their Site Familiarisation at Club Mudgee on Mondays immediately after the Xstrata Generic starting at approximately 2:30pm & running for approximately 2 hours.

    To attend the Ulan West Construction Project Familiarisation, you must have made either a booking for or attended a Generic Induction prior to submitting all required paperwork to DMS a minimum of 5 full business days prior to the Familiarisation date. If you have confirmed a Generic Induction booking, you must have attended that induction prior to the Familiarisation.

    Please Note: The Ulan West Construction Project Familiarisation is for the construction project & does not allow access to any other aspect of the Ulan mining operation.

    A Company Details Request Form will need to be completed so an invoice can be generated by TESA Mining to cover the fee ($40 + GST) associated with provision of the trainer to present Ulan West Construction Site Familiarisation.


    Ulan West is a new underground coal mine in the Central West of NSW. The new mine, which is referred to as the Ulan West Underground Mine, is to be located within the existing UCML complex, which is approximately 45km North West of Mudgee & 25km North East of Gulgong. The project is referred to as the Ulan West Project & includes the establishment of an access BOX cut, development of underground roadways, & establlishment of surface facilities. NMS have been appointed as the statuary coal operator for the site.

  • Paperwork


    Site Paperwork

    Booking Variation Form (To be completed at the explicit direction of your Task Coordinator):- (Where applicable) .

    Ulan West Construction Pre-Familiarisation Checklist:- Must be read to ensure that you are familiar with, & comply with these requirements.

    Letter of Competency Template:- A Letter of Competency, no older than 2 months, must be supplied. This is an example of a suitable submission.

    Order 41 Pre-Placement Medical Form:- Must be supplied completed.

    Company Details Request Form:- Must be supplied completed.

    Ulan West Construction Induction Approval Form:- Must be supplied completed.


    XStrata Paperwork

    XStrata NSW Generic Registration Form:- Must be supplied completed.

    Xstrata NSW Site Familiarisation Registration Form:- Must be supplied completed.


    Damstra Mining Services Paperwork

    To simplify information collection & to reduce the number of forms required, the Company Details form is now only required for companies that have not registered with Damstra Mining Services previously or if you need to update your company details.

    Use the Company Change form if you were previously registered with Damstra Mining Services under a different company name, & are simply transferring to a new company name.

    Company Details Form

    Company Change Form


    If you require a replacement card, please fill in a Replacement Card Request Form.


    Note: All of the above paperwork & details must be received no later than 5 business days prior to the induction date (unless specified by the site). No bookings are made until all paperwork is received. Every skill that has been requested by an individual must be backed up with all the recognised paperwork for that skill, eg. Trade Papers, Degree, & Letters of Competency.

    For any variation to this site's process, you are required to contact your Site Task Coordinator.


    There is a fee payable for all persons who fail to attend their induction without prior notification by the close of business the day before the induction.

  • Inductions

    DateInductionLocationStart TimeDurationStatus
    21/05/2012Construction Induction Club Mudgee 14:302 hoursClosed
    28/05/2012Construction Induction Club Mudgee 14:302 hoursOpen
    4/06/2012Construction Induction Club Mudgee 14:302 hoursOpen
    11/06/2012Construction Induction Club Mudgee 14:302 hoursOpen
    18/06/2012Construction Induction Club Mudgee 14:302 hoursOpen
    25/06/2012Construction Induction Club Mudgee 14:302 hoursOpen
    2/07/2012Construction Induction Club Mudgee 14:302 hoursOpen
  • Map

    The Ulan coal mines are located 310 km northwest of Sydney and 45 km northeast of Mudgee in the Western Coalfields of New South Wales.


    Site location map

    Click here to view an interactive version of this map.

  • Bulga Contractor Forum Presentations


    The presentations from the Contractor Forums are available to download by clicking on the links below.



    22 March 2012


    Introduction & Safety Stats

    Risk Management

    Injury Management

    WorkCover High Risk Activities

    Hand Protection & Glove Review

    Digital Radio Project

    Contractor Management

    Caretrac Health & Fitness

    Environment & Community Reporting

    Closing



    27 October 2011


    Introduction & 2011 Safety Performance

    Contractor Management System Update

    Equipment Registers

    Environment & Community Induction

    Risk Management Tools

    Business Improvement

    Closing



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