Thiess has just secured a $1.2 billion contract from BHP to provide mining services at the Mt Arthur Coal operation in the Hunter Valley, Australia.
The new five-year contract expands the scope of Thiess’ operations to include additional services as mine operator of the southern end of the Mt Arthur Coal operations (the Ayredale and Roxburgh Pits).
Under the new contract, Thiess will perform mine design, planning and scheduling services, drill and blast operations, overburden removal and coal mining, with the scope of works set to create up to 300 permanent, locally-based roles.
This is the third successive contract that Thiess has secured with BHP at Mt Arthur Coal.
CIMIC Group Executive Mining and Mineral Processing and Thiess Managing Director, Douglas Thompson, said the company is pleased to continue work at the operation and support local jobs, suppliers and businesses.
“We look forward to contributing to the success of the Mt Arthur Coal operation.”
A wholly-owned subsidiary of BHP Billiton, the mine’s full production capacity is 20 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of raw energy coal. It is the largest individual coal production site in the NSW Hunter Valley.
More information on the project can be found here.
