Thiess has been awarded a new A$480 million contract by QCal to continue operations at the QCoal Northern Hub in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
The four-year contract will allow Thiess to continue to provide mining services at the QCoal Northern Hub, which currently comprises the Sonoma, Sonoma North, Drake and Jax mines. The divisions of work to be performed include mine planning, drill and blast, overburden removal and coal mining at the Northern Hub which is set to produce hard coking and thermal coal.
“Thiess has a long-standing partnership with QCoal and the Thiess team has provided expert planning and optimum mine sequencing to deliver consistent outcomes for our client. This extension builds on our relationship with QCoal and enables us to drive greater efficiencies at the project,” announced CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer, Michael Wright.
“We’re proud to continue our work at the QCoal Northern Hub where we have a proven track record of delivering innovative and low-cost mining solutions. We also look forward to continuing our strong relationship with the Collinsville community with whom we have worked closely with for more than 20 years,” CIMIC Group Executive Mining and Mineral Processing and Thiess Managing Director Douglas Thompson said.
Thiess has a history operating in Collinsville, having operated Collinsville Coal Mine from 1996 to 2013, and first commencing operations at QCoal Northern Hub in 2007.
Works are set to commence under the new contract this month.
