BHP awards ore mining works to Macmahon
Australian Macmahon Holdings Limited (Macmahon) will carry out the mining and crushing works for
BHP Billiton's new “Orebody 18” open cut
iron ore mine for approximately A$250 million ($182.7 million).
The
construction works for the new satellite mine to be located 34 kilometres east of Newman, in Western
Australia's Pilbara region will commence in February 2006.
Macmahon will undertake the full range of mining services including drilling, blasting, loading and hauling of
iron ore and waste materials. The ore processing services will also include the maintenance of the
BHP Billiton owned ore processing facilities.
When fully operational, the new mine is expected to produce up to 8 million metric tons
iron ore per annum during the contract period.