Moly Mines Limited (MOL) has awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to manage the Spinifex Ridge Iron Ore Project mining camp to ESS Pantarlangu Pty Ltd, a joint venture between the traditional owners and custodians of Spinifex Ridge and the Compass Group.
ESS Pantarlangu – a joint venture between Pantarlangu Pty Ltd (40%) and Compass Group (60%) – was the successful bidder for the contract to provide accommodation management services at Spinifex Ridge, 45km north east of Marble Bar. The agreement is the first contract to be awarded to a Njamal-related entity under Moly Mines’ Land Access Agreement with the traditional owners. The joint venture contract, which extends for the life of the project, supports indigenous participation in the supply of accommodation management services including catering, cleaning, ground maintenance and other aspects of maintaining the village
The Compass Group was formed in the UK in 1987 and has operated in Australia since 1997. Compass has a long history of providing accommodation and catering services to remote mining locations around Australia, with a strong presence in the Pilbara. The company has an Indigenous workforce of 300 people across Australia.
Dr Fisher said the contract would guarantee indigenous involvement at the 1Mtpa iron ore mine and participation in a significant operations’ contract. The mine is expected to ship its first ore from Port Hedland in December this year.
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