McAleese wins $65m Norton contract

McAleese Group has retained a $65 million ore haulage contract at Norton Gold Fields' Kalgoorlie gold operations after a competitive tender process.

Norton awarded McAleese subsidiary McAleese Resources a four-year contract for the loading and hauling of about 3.6 million tonnes of gold ore per annum, including the provision of road maintenance.

McAleese Group's newly-appointed chief executive, Mark Rowsthorn, said the company would invest in additional road trains to deliver greater haulage capacity for the contract. 

"We are pleased to have reaffirmed our long-standing partnersip with Norton Gold Fields by successfully retendering for their Kalgoorlie Goldfields work," he said.

"We will continue to deliver safe and innovative customer service solutions across our Goldfields haulage operations into the future."

The company announced today that Mr Rowsthorn would take on the role of full-time chief executive, having previously acted as interim executive chairman.

He replaces former chief executive Paul Garaty, who is leaving the company but will remain for an interim period to assist with the restructuring of the company's Cootes Transport business.

McAleese Resources employs more than 150 people in the Kalgoorlie region, operating 45 units to service mines across the Goldfields.