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About us
Our Story
Westernex is a private, family business that began life in 1989. From a very small beginning, we have grown to be one of the largest Mining, Exploration and Geology Supply organisations in the world. Today, Westernex flagship line of products – including core trays, sample bags, marking paint and geological tools – are exported to mining corporations, exploration companies, geological teams and supply chains across the world, often in incredibly remote places.
We have projects with companies all around the world.
Our Values
Service: Our customers come first no matter what. We will always go the extra mile.
With Quotes sent the same day or within 24 hours and goods sent to the site within 24 to 48 hours. From opening the warehouse out of hours, meeting someone or delivering to an airport out of hours with a last-minute requirement, to driving hundreds of kilometres to deliver an urgent item to a mine site or exploration camp. Our staff always make an effort to satisfy the customers.
Safety: In 2014 Westernex achieved ISO 9001:2008 Certification further underlining our focus on Quality Assurance.
Quality: Long-term relationships with factories, many of which produce exclusively for us, that allow us to exercise control over quality and to constantly work with them to improve and innovate. Many other suppliers have been providing us with service and quality for over 30 years.
Integrity: our success as a company can only be sustained if that success is mutual to our clients our subcontractors, our suppliers and our team.
Our Strengths
Our Staff, Our Greatest Asset: We have a fantastic team in all of our locations, Perth, Kalgoorlie, Brisbane, Mt Isa, Cape Town and our office in Accra. They all have the same goal to serve and please our customers and it is them who have made us to pass many milestones and be who we are now.
Flexible Dispatch Methods: Depending on your needs and/or urgency Westernex Pty Ltd offers a range of dispatch methods by air, sea or road to suit your requirements and to ensure that freight is received on time. We have our own fleet of delivery vehicles and trucks to offer delivery direct to your transport company in any of the metro areas of our branches.
Our Stockholding: Unlike a procurement company we stock over 16,000 line items in our warehouses. We have a 6,000 m2 warehouse in Perth, 1500 m2 warehouse in Kalgoorlie, 1000 m2 warehouse in Brisbane, 1000 m2 warehouse in Mt Isa and a 1200 m2 warehouse in Cape Town. We can generally supply your requirements directly from our stock.
Our Suppliers: All our manufacturers abide by the ETI Code.
Westernex Professional and Social Contributions
Westernex attended many conferences, sponsored, and donated to many more. We always make sure to contribute to the community professionally and socially as much as possible. Read More.
“Westernex is one of the largest mining and exploration supply organisations in the world. The company was established 30 years ago to service the Western Australian mining industry with exploration and geological consumables.
Today, its flagship line of products – including core trays, sample bags, marking paint and geological tools – is exported to mining corporations, exploration companies, geological teams and supply chains across the world, often in incredibly remote places.
Westernex also answers an international demand for sourcing difficult-to-find products and parts, using its vast supplier contact list to become a one-stop global shop for clients. Primary export markets include regions across Africa, with recent increases in Asia, Europe, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.”
Australian Export & Investment Awards
Antipa Minerals
Westernex have capably supplied my field programmes for the last 25 years.
Antipa Minerals
KCGM
Hey Krystal, I’ve used them all during my career:
• Pelican pick, wrecking bar & hand saw
• Manual collar cutter
• Petrol 2-stroke & 4- stroke
• Bent shaft and straight shaft
• 2 x Other Branded Battery Collar cutters
And now the new Battery powered Westernex Collar Cutter, a machine made for the year 2020. Light weight construction, well balanced, simple, safe, easy to use, very quiet, less vibration and most importantly has the grunt equal to, if not better than any petrol collar cutter that I have used.
We trailed the cutter in both soft regolith and fresh rock (GMD) down at the bottom of the pit, to my surprise it performed exceptional well. The combination of RPM and light weight construction, means cutting is breeze, resulting in a nice clean cut at depth. Even the greenest of techies can master the art of cutting after a few collars.
No more fumes, no more flammable liquid usage and storage concerns, no more trigger lock, isolation is easy (Simply remove the battery) no heat, no burn for the left handers, reduced decibels, minimum service required, reduced vibration and you don’t need to be all big and strong to cut collars safely & efficiently.
Battery life- We cut ten collars, 4 x in fresh rock and 6 in topsoil/overburden and there was still plenty of juice remaining.
In my opinion, not only the best battery collar cutter out there, possibly is the top machine on the market (Battery & Petrol) .
Exploration- KCGM
Minjar Gold
The Westernex team are committed and very helpful. We, at times, have stock depletion that can delay drilling programs. Westernex are very helpful in resupplying stock as soon as possible. The team can be relied upon to go over and above to assist clients in times of need.
Field Supervisor