Fuel & chemical storage for remote mine sites
Steel and FRP tanks built for the corrosion, freight and site access of remote and regional mines.
Get a price
Tell us roughly what you need. A sales engineer for your state replies within 2 business days.
Have drawings or a full spec? Use the detailed quote form, or call NSW +61 2 4964 8270 or WA +61 8 9434 1707.
Built for remote mine sites
Our above-ground steel fuel tanks and FRP chemical tanks are built for long freight distances, remote handling and harsh conditions without ongoing maintenance. Our WA manufacturing site at Kwinana Beach sits close to major mining freight routes.
GRP Tank Solutions’ fibreglass construction resists the corrosive chemicals used in mineral processing (acids, caustic and process reagents) without the coating maintenance a steel tank in the same duty would need.
What we supply to mine sites
- Site diesel storage
- Process chemical and reagent storage
- Leach and process tanks
- Fume scrubbers and stacks
- Accommodation village pump stations
- Fire-rated fuel storage
Standards and support
Standards relevant to this sector
- AS 1940Fuel storage and handling
- AS 2634FRP chemical tank construction reference
- ISO 9001SAI Global, both manufacturing sites
Made for remote freight
- WA manufacturing at Kwinana Beach, close to major mining freight routes
- NSW manufacturing at Tomago
- Fibreglass tanks light enough to ship economically
- No coating maintenance for FRP in chemical duty
Custom sizes and fit-outs
We build to your spec. Send us the duty, capacity and site, and a sales engineer covering your state will reply within 2 business days.
Send us your specTanks for mine sites
Steel for site diesel, fibreglass for process chemicals, and Mullaly pump stations for camp wastewater.
Self-bunded diesel & fuel tanks
Relocatable double-wall steel tank that needs no on-site bund.
Single-wall horizontal above-ground tanks
Cylindrical steel tank on welded cradles, for use in a concrete bund.
Single-wall vertical above-ground tanks
Vertical steel tanks and silos where footprint matters.
FRP chemical storage tanks
Custom-made FRP tanks for acids, caustic soda, sodium hypochlorite, dosing systems and water treatment chemicals, single-wall or bunded.
FRP scrubber & stack
FRP chemical fume scrubbers, exhaust and vent stacks, ducting and bio-filters, custom-engineered with the designer or asset owner for odour control and containment.
Fibreglass pump stations
One-piece FRP pump stations built to each project's specification, WSAA appraised and quick to install on site.
Which tank does a mine site need?
Start with what the tank holds and where it sits. Diesel usually goes in steel, process chemicals in fibreglass. See all our diesel storage tanks.
| If you need | Choose | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Site diesel with no bund to build |  Self-bunded tank | The double wall is the bund. Up to 110,000L of diesel, and it can be moved later. |
| Large diesel volumes in a concrete bund |  Single-wall horizontal tank | 2,000–150,000L per tank to AS 1692 Category 4, manifolded side by side. |
| Process liquids on a small footprint |  Single-wall vertical tank | Vertical tanks and silos hold more on less ground, with an optional shop-built bund to AS 1940. |
| Acids, caustic or process reagents |  FRP chemical storage tank | Resin matched to the chemical. Designed to AS 2634, BS 4994 and ASME RTP-1. |
| Fume extraction or odour control |  FRP scrubber & stack | Scrubbers, stacks, ducting and bio-filters engineered to your process and airflow. |
| Sewage pumping for an accommodation village |  FRP pump station | One-piece and WSAA appraised, 1.5–3.75 m in diameter and 2–14 m deep. |
Mining and processing projects
Eight 230,000L FRP leach tanks for a nickel concentrator
Eight 230,000L leach tanks and seven chemical tanks for a WA nickel concentrator.
FRP caustic soda tank for a titanium dioxide plant
Caustic soda tank for a titanium dioxide plant.
FRP scrubber system for a titanium dioxide pigment plant
FRP scrubber system for a titanium dioxide pigment plant.
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Calculators and quizzes for mine fuel storage
Free to use, with a PDF report and a quote request filled in from your answers. All calculators and quizzes
Which fuel tank fits your site?
Eight quick questions. You get the tank that fits and up to two alternatives, with the reason for each.
Find your tankIs your fuel storage AS 1940-ready?
A self-check against the main topics of AS 1940: bunding, separation, construction, overfill and approvals.
Run the self-checkFireguard® site area
The ground a Fireguard® 4-hour tank frees up by cutting separation distances, and what it is worth.
Work out the ground freedCommon questions
Can’t see yours? Call NSW +61 2 4964 8270 or WA +61 8 9434 1707.