MACA has continued to make strong progress on the bulk earthworks at the Gruyere JV project. Image: Gold Fields Australia.
BY ELIZABETH FABRI
MACA and its subsidiary MACA Interquip have added more than $60 million to its order book via new contracts across mining and infrastructure projects in WA and Victoria.
In the civil space, MACA has secured a new earthworks contract to build evaporating ponds for Western Areas’ Cosmos nickel project, and has confirmed a $12m variation to the bulk earthworks contract with the Gruyere Joint Venture between Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources.
The company also picked up a $30m design and construct contract with the WA Main Roads Authority for the Coongan Gorge realignment, and a $6m contract, through its Victorian infrastructure business, for an intersection upgrade for VicRoads.
MACA Interquip has also nabbed a $6m structural, mechanical and piping contract at the Anglo Gold Ashanti majority owned Tropicana gold project.
MACA managing director Chris Tuckwell said the Tropicana works relate to a secondary mill upgrade at the plant, and would employ about 25 employees at peak manning.
“The works are expected to be completed in the second half of the 2018 calendar year,” Mr Tuckwell said.
The contracts add to MACA’s already packed order book including a $100m contract at Ramelius Resources’ Mt Magnet gold; a two-year $85m open pit mining contract for Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project; major work at Blackham Resources’ Matilda mine, and more.
It also follows news announced days prior that MACA and Beadell Resources had mutually agreed to terminate its mining services contract at Tucano in Brazil.
The termination agreement comprised a payment plan for money owed to MACA and a mutual deed of release from all claims by either party in relation to the Tucano open pit mining services contract.
