Bravus Mining and Resources has announced that it has appointed MacKellar Group as the mining services contractor for its Carmichael mine for the next five years.
The contract includes risk and reward mechanisms to contractually align MacKellar with Bravus Mining and Resources’ drive to maximise efficiency and production at the open cut thermal coal mine near Clermont in central Queensland. The contract value is expected to be in the order of A$2 billion over its term.
Bravus Mining and Resources Chief Operating Officer Mick Crowe said the business was pleased to
continue its relationship with MacKellar, following a competitive tender process. “This decision secures the operational efficiency of Carmichael for today and sets a platform for growth in the future,” Crowe said.
He added: “It also gives the 1,000 MacKellar workers who travel to and from Townsville, Rockhampton, the Isaac Region, Cairns or Mackay to work at our Carmichael mine confidence about their futures, and
that’s something we’re very proud of. We now look forward to continuing the partnership we’ve built with MacKellar since first ground was broken on the Carmichael mine in 2019.”
More than A$2 billion has been paid to regional Queensland contractors and businesses since construction began on the Carmichael project in 2019 and the mine entered operations in 2022.
