Contract coal miner Thiess has been awarded a $2.3 billion contract to extend mining operations at Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

 

The new six-year agreement, which continues Thiess’ responsibility for mine operations and maintenance, will expand current operations and ramp up production from four million tonnes to eight million tonnes per annum.

 

Thiess’ Managing Director Bruce Munro said the substantial contract is a tremendous endorsement of the relationship between the Jellinbah Group and Thiess, which began with the establishment of the Lake Vermont mine in 2007.

 

“Thiess is very proud to continue its involvement at the Lake Vermont mine where we’ve been working with the Jellinbah Group from the very beginning to plan, build and operate the mine,” Mr Munro said.

 

Jellinbah Group CEO Greg Chalmers said the continuation of Thiess as a long-term mine operator ensures the on-going delivery of cost competitive coal from the mine.

 

Lake Vermont Mine is located 20 kilometres north of Dysart and currently has a total workforce of more than 350.