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Central Highlands Mining Services

About US

Central Highlands Mining Services (CHMS) was established in 2011 to service the Central Highlands area. Through hard work and dedication, CHMS has become a well establish company in the Central Highlands district offering a variety of services from simple grounds maintenance jobs to larger projects such as dome installations and building relocations. 

Our employees have experience in underground and surface operations enabling CHMS to provide labour for Longwall, Development and Outbye operations.

CHMS consists of newly established miners to experienced senior members with diverse working backgrounds. All are team have their Standard 11 and many qualifications and tickets allowing CHMS to do what we do!

CHMS are proud of our staff and their willingness to improve and take on new responsibilities. We  have on site trainer/assessors that work with our team on their training and professional development needs.

OUr LEADERSHIP Team

Our experienced team can provide a number of key mining services.

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John Tasker

CEO

John Tasker grew up in Central Queensland and has been in the mining industry for most of his working life. John helped to establish Central highlands Mining Services in 2011 and have grown from a two man team to a 26 man company that is continuously expanding.

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Kyl Richardson

Manager

Kyl is a qualified Tiler and has extensive experience in the construction industry. He has been a manager at CHMS since 2013 and is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients. 

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Darren Smith

Projects Coordinator

Darren has been with CHMS from it’s beginning in 2011. Through his hard work and dedication to our vision, Darren has achieved his position as Projects & Maintenance Coordinator.

Labour Hire

Henk Damsma

Projects Coordinator

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Stacy SMITH

Administrator

Stacy is first point of contact with CHMS. She enjoys liaising with other professionals and is committed to providing excellent customer service.

Professionalism

We are best practice employers with a team of dedicated and experienced managers and operators who have the capacity, flexibility and capacity to respond to our client’s requirements. Our employees have strong established and respectful working relationships that deliver a culture of safety and professionalism to a work site.

Environment

Central Highlands Mining Services are committed to completing jobs with minimal environmental impact. Our salvage operations have yielded excellent recycling and refurbishing results for our clients, reducing waste and costs associated with disposal.

Experience

The diversity of our team is our strength. Our first-class team has an accumulated total of over 100 years experience in construction, infrastructure, and maintenance projects across Queensland. Our team of operational staff are multi-skilled to provide highly effective project team.

Community

CHMS have always been a big part of the local community from supporting local sports teams to becoming sponsors for most local events. CHMS are proud sponsors and participants in charity events and take pride in donating time and materials to worthy causes.

Why Work with us?