Michael Wright

CIMIC Group has secured a $225 million mining services contract at BHP Billiton’s Rocky’s Reward nickel project, located 400 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie.

CIMIC Group subsidiary Thiess has won a $190 million contract extension for mining services at BHP Billiton Nickel West’s Leinster underground mine, where it has operated since 2016.

UGL has secured $200 million worth of contract extensions to supply maintenance and turnaround services for its clients in the oil and gas sector.

CIMIC Group subsidiary UGL and joint venture partner Cape plc have secured works at Woodside Petroleum’s Karratha gas plant.

CPB Contractors has been selected to deliver key works at Rio Tinto’s Robe Valley projects, including various earthworks, civil works, bridges, pits and water supply infrastructure.

Shares in CIMIC Group are up 8 per cent, a day after the international contractor named a new chief executive and announced a $1 billion full-year loss related to its decision to exit the Middle East.

Thiess has launched an off-market takeover bid to buy Western Australia’s largest mining services business for an estimated $350 million in cash.

Thiess has tacked an extra $17.4 million on to its current offer to acquire all shares in MACA, with the target’s founding directors now backing an improved proposal of $1.075 per share.

Queensland-based Thiess has won a $700 million contract to provide mining and maintenance services on Fortescue’s new Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara.

Mining contractor Thiess has secured a $345 million contract extension with Bayan Resources to continue its operations at the Melak Coal Mine in Indonesia.

Thiess has secured a $155 million contract to provide mining services at a greenfield copper mine in Chile.

Contractor MACA will provide mining, drill and blast services at Atlas Iron’s Miralga Creek project in the Pilbara, after winning a contract with the iron ore miner.