Argyle Diamond Mine – Ceramic-Lined Mining Hose Upgrade

In 2015, the maintenance engineer at Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine approached us to fix leaking and fast-wearing pipe work on their de-grit line. They’d spent over 1,000 man-hours repairing, maintaining, and sealing the pipes. Despite this, the pipes only lasted 3-6 months, causing unplanned shutdowns.

We completed a site audit with the maintenance team and recommended changing to Slurryflex CLX ceramic-lined mining hose. Rubber hose with a severe-wear ceramic lining offers better impact absorption and flexibility and is long-lasting in abrasive conditions.

This has been a game-changer for the site—it increased the lifespan of the line spools from 3-6 months to 5 years. This has eliminated unscheduled breakdowns and safety issues caused by leaking pipes.