PRESS RELEASE: The contract will extend the current life-of-mine contract, increasing coal production at the Melawan pit by 12 million tonnes and overburden removal by 130 million bcm over four years, until December 2021. 

CIMIC Group mining and minerals executive and Thiess managing director, Douglas Thompson commented: “I’m delighted to strengthen our long-term partnership with KPC as we work together to deliver cost-effective outcomes. 

“This expansion builds on our successful history at Sangatta, where we have been operating since 2003, and reflects our ability to deliver cost-effective and scalable solutions tailored to our client’s production and expansion needs.”

CIMIC chief executive Adolfo Valderas added: “I am pleased to see our team continue to grow and prosper in Indonesia, where we have been operating for some 29 years.”