POWER

Wärtsilä wins US$183M Lihir power project

Finnish power services company Wärtsilä has won a 10-year contract worth €150 million (US$183 million) to improve the power plant performance at Newcrest Mining’s Lihir gold project in Papua New Guinea.

 Lihir achieved the target of an of 15mtpa in 2019

Lihir achieved the target of an of 15mtpa in 2019

The plant optimisation contract for the mine, which is located on Aniolam Island in PNG's New Ireland Province, targets reduced operational costs and enhanced power availability to support its production...

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