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CBH began upgrading its Mingenew receival site in Western Australia this month, adding permanent storage and improving receival efficiency to support growers in the area.
Mingenew serves as a key link in CBH’s grain accumulation and export supply chain. The site handles grain from a large catchment area and plays an important role during harvest.
The project will add 270,000 metric tons of storage, increasing the site’s total capacity to 710,000 metric tons once completed. The expansion is designed to replace lower-spec storage and strengthen long-term handling capacity for local growers.
The upgrade includes construction of seven open bulkhead storages, along with two new 500-ton-per-hour auger pit and conveyor loading systems to service the added capacity. CBH also will replace an existing sample hut with a dual-spear Type 11 sample hut, increasing the number of sampling spears from two to three.
Additional work includes improved drainage, mains power enabling infrastructure and upgraded site amenities.
CBH said the improvements are expected to deliver practical benefits for growers by increasing permanent storage capacity and reducing reliance on temporary harvest-only solutions.
The added fixed inloading equipment and expanded sampling infrastructure are expected to shorten turnaround times during harvest, helping growers move grain more efficiently and reduce delays during peak delivery periods.
CBH Head of Network Planning Nelson Aylmore said the investment will improve service reliability at Mingenew and strengthen the broader Geraldton Zone network.
He said the upgrade aligns with CBH’s Path to 2033 strategy, which focuses on ensuring the cooperative’s grain handling network keeps pace with rising production and evolving grower needs.
Source: CBH Group, "Major upgrade underway at Mingenew"