PRESS RELEASE: The 30-month contract extension will result in Thiess continuing to deliver mining services at the mine until September 2020.

CIMIC Group CEO Adolfo Valderas said: “This extension reflects the successful relationship between Thiess and the Jellinbah Group, which dates to the establishment of its Lake Vermont coal mine in 2007.”

CIMIC Group mining and minerals executive and Thiess managing director Douglas Thompson commented: “We are delighted to extend our partnership with Jellinbah Group and continue our focus on producing innovative mining techniques that drive cost-efficiencies.

“We are pleased to continue our long-standing involvement with the Blackwater community, where we launched our Sisters in Mining programme, and support a series of community initiatives.”