Thiess has secured a further 14-month extension to continue works at Bayan Resources’ Wahana project in Satui, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, by long-term client PT Wahana Baratama Mining. “We’re proud to continue supporting Wahana,” said Thiess Group Executive Asia Cluny Randell. “This extension highlights the benefit of having a scalable and responsive operation, underpinned by our deep understanding of the site…
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Vale Base Metals has signed an agreement with Thiess, where the mining services company will work closely with the United Steelworkers and local Indigenous businesses to extract critical minerals from Vale’s Stobie open-pit mining project in Ontario, Canada. Full story.
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Thiess has partnered with Augment Technologies to leverage the latter’s AI-driven 3D blast movement software to create a Muckpile Block Model. “With the Muckpile Block Model, we are set to revolutionise our operations in providing accurate understanding of ore loss and dilution after a blast, enabling operations upstream and downstream to make better decisions,” said Thiess in a LinkedIn post.…
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Thiess has secured a four-year contract extension at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Caval Ridge operations in Queensland, Australia, that will see the company continue to operate and maintain mining equipment to move overburden.
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Thiess has secured a six-year mining services contract extension with BHP for the Mt Arthur South coal operations in New South Wales, Australia. The A$$1.9 billion contract will see Thiess continuing to operate and maintain mining equipment to support BHP’s production requirements, and working with the miner and local community toward the planned 2030 mine closure. “This contract extension acknowledges…
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Thiess has secured a lease for a new facility at Kabil Integrated Industrial Estate on Batam Island, Indonesia, allowing the global mining services provider to expand its truck and component rebuilding capabilities on a large scale. The company said it has an extensive fleet of mining haulage trucks in Indonesia and Australia, including more than 650 that will reach the…
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Thiess has been awarded a mining contract with PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral – its second successful venture in the Indonesian nickel market this year. Full story.
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Thiess is the first mining services provider to autonomously drill more than one million multi-pass lineal metres, hitting the significant milestone with its fleet of Epiroc drills at Jellinbah’s Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland. Full story.
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Thiess, as it grows its footprint in Chile, has been retained by Minera Centinela for a A$155 million full-service mining contract at the Llano project in the Sierra Gorda District of Antofagasta. Under the letter of agreement (LOA), work will begin this month. The scope of work includes mining operations, maintenance and asset management services for the greenfield copper mine,…
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Thiess has confirmed that a fleet of five new electric-drive Liebherr T 264s have made their entrance, decked out in Thiess blue, at Antofagasto’s Encuentro copper operation in northern Chile. The arrival, which is an expansion to Thiess’ 240-tonne fleet range, underscores its dedication to expansion in the region, Thiess officials said, allowing for increased productivity and efficiency through faster…
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