Leighton Contracts has announced it has been awarded a three and a half year contract extension for the provision of mining services at Sonoma Mine in Queensland’s northern Bowen Basin.

 

Valued at $738 million, the contract will see Leighton carry out overall project management of the site, including site statutory obligations, fleet maintenance and operational services for coal and overburden mining.

 

Leighton has been involved with the Sonoma operation since 2007, when its mining team commenced operations at the greenfield site. The mine has since produced a mix of 14 million tonnes of hard coking and thermal coal for rial and shipping.

 

Greg Fokes, General Manager – Coal, said the Mining Division’s experience and proven capabilities in coal mining and mine services had prompted Sonoma Mine Management to continue to partner with Leighton Contractors.

 

“We are very excited to once again work with Sonoma Mine Management. The contract extension at Sonoma recognises the hard work that the mining team has put into the project over the past five years and we look forward to many more opportunities in the future,” he said.

 

“Thanks to our trusted partnership with Sonoma Mine Management, we are thrilled to be joining forces on two projects associated with QCoal – this contract plus the $430million contract at the nearby Jax Mine.”