Leighton Contractors’ (LEI) Resources Division has been awarded a three year, $170 million contract extension at its Woodie Woodie manganese operations by Pilbara Manganese Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Consolidated Minerals Pty Ltd. The role of HWE Mining at Woodie Woodie is the load and haul of bulk waste material, with the movement of manganese ore and other mining activities predominantly undertaken by Consolidated Minerals. HWE Mining will now assist Consolidated Minerals to increase the rate of production over the course of the next 18 months to an average of 1.4 million bank cubic metres (Mbcm) per month (equivalent to approximately 45 million tonnes of material movement per annum).
Craig Laslett, Executive General Manager of the Resources Division of Leighton Contractors, said the continued hard work by the team at Woodie Woodie had resulted in the new arrangement. “The contract extension is a great acknowledgment of HWE Mining’s safety and productivity track records at Woodie Woodie, as well as our ability to work collaboratively with the client to the benefit of the project,” he said. “We look forward to building on our relationship with Consolidated Minerals in the future, backed by the efforts of our dedicated, talented and passionate people.”
Woodie Woodie is situated approximately 400km south-east of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of WA. HWE Mining has been the major mining contractor on site since 2007. Leighton Contractors is one of Australia’s leading contracting and project development groups with approximately $8.8 billion work in hand, and employing more than 9,000 people across Australia and New Zealand. The company services clients across a range of industries and sectors including resources, construction, telecommunications, energy, infrastructure and facility management.
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