Published: August 27, 2021 |

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Murray & Roberts said its mining platform’s Cementation Americas business has won two contracts worth R$1.2 billion ($84 million) from Rio Tinto and BHP.

Cementation USA has received the underground characterization development and infrastructure project for Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Utah Copper for around $70 million.

The company, which is specialized in an underground mine contracting and engineering, will be responsible for lateral development and related infrastructure works under the initial scope of the contract.

In July this year, Rio Tinto approved a $108 million investment to conduct orebody characterization studies for underground mining at the Kennecott copper operations.

Murray & Roberts said that “the award positions Cementation USA well for the potential significant scope growth on this project.”

Cementation Canada has received a contract from BHP Canada for the completion of phase 1 of the Jansen Potash project in Saskatchewan province.

The contract works include post liner excavation, steel, and equipping of the shaft. Subject to a sanction decision for the project, the value of the complete project contract is around $170 million.

In the interim, Cementation Canada secured a works order to proceed with the first work package valued at $12 million. The company will also apply to deliver the remaining phases of the project.

“These awards are evidence of new mining investments returning to the region. The forecast improvement in capital investment in the mining industry is encouraging and considering the platform’s leading global position and growing near term project pipeline, there is good potential for accelerated growth for the group’s mining platform,” said Murray & Roberts.

In October last year, Anglo-Australian mining company BHP agreed to invest an additional $272 million in the $5 billion Jansen Stage 1 potash project.

Source: NS Energy

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