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| Thiess awarded Wilpinjong Coal Mine contract extension Thiess, an Australian mining contractor wholly owned by Leighton Holdings Ltd,has been awarded a $222M contract extension to continue mining operations at the Wilpinjong Coal Mine in New South Wales. The agreement with mine owner Peabody Energy Australia (Wilpinjong Coal Pty Ltd) extends the current contract by 15 months until 31st March, 2013. Wilpinjong Coal Mine is located 45km north east of Mudgee and produces a high quality thermal coal for domestic and export markets. The mine's principal domestic market is a long term contract with Macquarie Generation. Thiess constructed the Wilpinjong Coal Mine in 2006 with first coal mined in 2007. The contract for delivery of infrastructure and mining was a collaborative arrangement between client and contractor. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |