Thiess secures new qcoal Northern Hub $480m contract
17 July 2018
Thiess: Thiess
has been awarded a new A$480 million contract by
QCoal to continue
operations at the QCoal Northern Hub located in
Queensland’s Bowen Basin, Australia.
Under the four-year contract, Thiess will continue to provide
mining services at the QCoal Northern Hub which comprises the
Sonoma, Sonoma North, Drake and Jax mines.
The scope of works includes mine planning, drill and blast, overburden
removal and coal mining at the Northern Hub which produces hard coking
and thermal coal.
CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer Michael Wright said: “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.”
CIMIC Group Executive Mining and Mineral Processing and Thiess Managing
Director Douglas Thompson said: “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.”
Thiess has a long history operating in Collinsville, having operated
Collinsville Coal Mine from 1996 to 2013, and first commencing
operations at QCoal Northern Hub in 2007.
In that time Thiess has secured long-term employment for locally-based
employees.
Thiess will commence works under the new contract in July 2018.
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