Reduce costs and conduct tasks in the safest way possible.
About Us
With over 60 years construction, heavy industry and mining experience between them, Frank and Mick, the owners of Golstone Pty Ltd understand the need for safer, more cost effective and productive ways of conducting tasks across all industries
Both have worked at all levels of industry from tradesman through to management and are both hands-on, enthusiastic and highly experienced solution providers.
SPONSORSHIP
Frank, Mick and the Golstone team rate community and industry involvement highly in their business objectives. They support such organisations as CQ Rescue helicopter service in Mackay, Queensland and Maitland Junior Rugby Union in Maitland New South Wales.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Mick is heavily involved in the Maitland Junior Rugby Union Club and offers his time to volunteer his help for team events during both home and away games.
Frank enjoys his voluntary involvement with RAAG and fund-raising events for CQ Rescue and other not for profit organisations on a regular basis.
A combined 60 plus years experience in mining and heavy industry.
The Beginnings of Clixmate™
Frank, one of the owners, stumbled upon this product in 2017 after being pestered by his wife to attend a set of markets in SE Queensland whilst on holiday there.
Not being one to enjoy shopping or markets (especially ones you have to drive an hour to get to) Frank reluctantly agreed to take his wife to the markets -on the firm agreement that afterwards they could have lunch at the local RSL.
Once there, Frank offered all the obligatory signs of interest at various stalls whilst all the time trying to hurry the whole market visit along. That was until he came across a stall where an inventor was demonstrating the (now named) Clixmate™ system. His demonstration involved hanging Christmas lights on guttering.
The stall holder had just invented this product and so he and Frank got into discussing different applications it could be used for. With Frank’s extensive mining experience, he could see a use for this immediately in both mining and other industries.
By this time, Frank’s wife had reversed the role play and had to drag him away from the markets! Frank and the inventor agreed to keep in touch.
Sadly the inventor was unable to see his invention to market, so Frank and Mick formed Golstone Pty Ltd in 2018 and acquired the patented product and are now sole manufacturers and suppliers of the Clixmate™ system.
Frank Casey
Heralding from Mackay, Queensland, Frank spent the majority of his working life in and around Central Queensland and three years in the NSW Hunter and Narrabri region coal fields.
Frank completed his electrical apprenticeship more years ago than he cares to remember and since then has worked in heavy industry, construction, open cut and underground coal mining industries.
Having gained his Electrical Engineering Manager’s Certificate, Frank was first appointed as a mine Electrical Engineer in Charge in 1997 and has held several mine managerial roles ever since.
In 2005, Frank launched a Consulting business offering project management, statutory in-charge relief and managerial roles for the mining industry.
He then teamed up with Michael Procopis and together they formed Underground Coal Mining Solutions Pty Ltd and continued similar consulting work throughout Queensland and NSW.
Frank has managed major capital and operational projects for underground mining companies including:
- 5 and 10 year electrical infrastructure requirement studies at two major mines
- Mine main ventilation upgrades
- Vent shaft surface installation for enhanced underground ventilation
- Mine national gas emission scheme requirements for mine site ventilation systems
- Underground main dewatering system design and installation
- Underground borehole pumping optimization
Suffice it to say that Frank has extensive experience and fully understands the requirements of safety, risk reduction and improving efficiencies across all industries.
In his spare time Frank enjoys caravanning, bicycle riding, reading, golf, gardening
QUALIFICATIONS
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Diploma of Business (Undertake Project Work)
• Diploma of Business (Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development)
• Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot – Visual Line of Sight)
• Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate
• Develop and operate High Voltage Switching and operating programs
• Electrical Engineering Manager Underground Coal
• Electrical Trade License (Qld and NSW)
ROLES
• Project Engineer – Whitehaven Narrabri Underground NSW
• Governance and Technical Stewardship Superintendent and Electrical Engineering Manager – BMA Broadmeadow Underground Mine QLD
• Project Engineer – BMA Broadmeadow Underground Mine QLD
• Electrical engineering Manager – Glencore Oaky Creek No.1 Underground QLD
• Mine Maintenance Superintendent – Vale Integra Underground NSW
• Development and Outbye Services Electrical Coordinator – Vale Integra Underground NSW
• Mine Engineering Project Manager – Anglo American Moranbah North Underground Mine QLD
• Consultant – Peabody North Goonyella Mine QLD
• Consultant – Peabody Burton Coal Project QLD
• Consultant – Ampcontrol Mackay QLD
• Electrical Engineering Manager – Vale Carborough Downs Underground QLD
• Electrical Manager – REB QLD
• Engineering Projects Superintendent – Anglo American Moranbah North Mine QLD
• Electrical Engineering Manager – Anglo American Moranbah North Mine QLD
• Electrical Engineering Manager & Maintenance & Engineering Superintendent – MIM Oaky Creek No.1 Underground
• Electrical Engineer in Charge – MIM Oaky Creek No.1 Underground
• Development Electrical Coordinator – MIM Oaky Creek No.1 Underground
• Shift Electrical Engineer – MIM Oaky Creek No.1 Underground
• Shift Electrician – MIM Oaky Creek No.1 Underground
Michael Procopis
Born and Bred in Mackay Queensland, Mick has spent most of his working career in and around the Central Queensland coal mines.
Moving to Maitland, New South Wales in 2012, Mick worked at Integra Mine near Singleton for a number of years.
In 2016, Mick settled in Lorn. He has 4 young adults at home who keep him busy in his spare time.
Mick is no stranger to underground coal mines and the needs of the coal mining industry.
Over the last 25 years Mick has held varying roles from Electrical Technician through to Electrical Engineer in Charge, Engineering Manager and Operations Manager’s roles.
Mick was operating his own consultancy business when he met up with Frank and they decided to join forces to concentrate on offering high quality project management to mining companies in both Queensland and New South Wales.
Having managed major capital and operating projects at a number of underground mines in both Queensland and New South Wales, Mick has also been involved with facilitation of power agreements for major Solar Farm installations in the Dubbo and Narromine areas in New South Wales.
Outside of work Mick enjoys: golf, swimming, bicycle riding, junior rugby.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Diploma of Mine Electrical Engineering
• Graduate Diploma of Maintenance Management
• Master of Maintenance Management
• Diploma of Business (Front Line Management)
• Electrical Trade Certificate (Qld and NSW)
• Queensland Electrical Contractor License
• Electrical Engineering Manager Underground Coal
ROLES
• Overhauls Manager – Whitehaven Narrabri Underground NSW
• Project Manager – Whitehaven Narrabri Underground NSW
• Consultant – Bouygues NSW
• Longwall Superintendent – Vale Integra Underground NSW
• Operations Manager – Anglo American Moranbah North Underground QLD
• Group Business Improvement Manager – Anglo American Undergrounds QLD
• Maintenance and Engineering Manager – BMA Broadmeadow Underground Mine QLD
• Mine Services Acting Maintenance Superintendent & Electrical Engineer – Xtrata Newlands Underground Mine QLD
• Electrical Engineer/Supervisor – Mine Tech Services QLD
• Longwall Coordinator – MIM Newlands Underground QLD
• Shift Maintenance Electrician – MIM Newlands Underground QLD
Cost & Safety
Both Mick and Frank are constantly looking at ways to enable clients to reduce costs and conduct tasks in a way that increases safety for the work force and provides a more effective and efficient method of conducting tasks.
When they stumbled across the Clixmate™ products, both Mick and Frank could see the safety and efficiency benefits for the underground coal mining and hard rock mining industries, as well as the flexibility to be able to be used in the military, construction and domestic markets.
Mick and Frank are committed to the Clixmate™ system and are constantly looking for new uses for the product and complimenting and expanding accessories for the product.