Downer awarded contract at Blackwater Coal Mine
13 March 2018
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announced today that it had been awarded a three year contract, valued
at approximately $600 million, to provide
mining and related services at
the
Blackwater coal
mine in
Central Queensland.
Owned by
BHP Billiton
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Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), the scope of work
includes:
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overburden removal and haulage;
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equipment maintenance; and
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drilling services.
The contract consolidates two
existing contracts and does not have any material impact on existing
operations of Downer at Blackwater.
Chief Executive Officer, Grant Fenn, said Downer was very pleased to be
extending its relationship with BMA at Blackwater.
“Downer has been working closely with BMA at a number of mine sites for
many years and we look forward to continuing to provide safe and
productive services at the Blackwater coal mine,” he said.
Downer is a leading provider of mining services in Australia and its
extensive
Queensland operations include the Blackwater, Goonyella, Commodore
and Meandu mines.
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