Thiess Awarded AU$190 Million Contract with Nickel West

Sep. 12, 2018 08:51AM PST

The contract at the Leinster underground mine is for a minimum of 24 months and includes the provision of a full range of underground mining services.

CIMIC-owned Thiess has been awarded a AU$190 million contract for works at BHP’s (ASX:BHP,LSE:BLT,NYSE:BHP) Nickel West project in Western Australia.

The contract at the Leinster underground mine is for a minimum of 24 months and includes the provision of a full range of underground mining services and equipment to support the mine’s lateral development and associated ore production including load and haul, shotcreting, cable bolting and full fleet maintenance services.

CIMIC CEO, Michael Wright said:

“This contract recognizes our close working relationship with BHP Nickel West at Leinster underground mine. It acknowledges our ability to work flexibly with BHP Nickel West to meet the mine’s growing development and production needs.”

Click here to read the full Thiess press release.

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