Mining & Metals

Extraction and Processing Zones

Mining extraction and ore processing environments generate significant airflow challenges. Drilling, blasting and heavy machinery introduce dust, heat and gas build-up across underground headings, open-cut operations and surface processing plants.

With more than 40 years of ventilation expertise, Fanquip supplies Australian-made solutions suited to these conditions, including equipment rated for hazardous areas in line with AS/NZS 60079. Venturi air movers, compact purging fans and portable blower extractors are commonly used in confined drives to maintain safe airflow. For surface operations, materials handling centrifugal fans and belt drive axial flow fans help manage dust-laden air and maintain consistent airflow through processing infrastructure.

Smelting and Refining Areas

Smelting and refining operations produce extreme heat, airborne particulates and process fumes that require controlled extraction and temperature management. Furnace zones and casting areas can place significant strain on both workers and equipment without effective ventilation.

Fanquip solutions such as mobile fume extractors, negative air units and side wall exhaust fans help capture contaminants at the source and improve air quality across high-heat zones. Forward curved centrifugal fans provide reliable extraction capacity, while dedicated cooling solutions support temperature control around critical equipment and electrical systems.

Workshops and Maintenance Areas

Mining workshops and maintenance bays operate in enclosed environments where welding, grinding and engine servicing generate fumes, exhaust and heat. Without proper airflow, these conditions can quickly impact air quality and worker comfort.

Fanquip supplies solutions including mobile mancoolers, wall mount air circulators and pedestal air circulators to improve air movement across workshop spaces. Roof-mounted systems such as vertical discharge roof fans and profile base hooded roof fans provide consistent ventilation, while wall plate exhaust fans and mobile fume extractors support targeted extraction during maintenance activities.