December 03, 2008

Macmahon bags rail contracts by BHB Billiton

Macmahon Holdings Limited and its subsidiary MVM Rail Pty Limited have been awarded approximately USD 42 million of contracts. Under the contracts they will provide 7 kilometers of rail track servicing BHP Billiton Limited's iron ore rail operations in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.

The company said the project involved both Brownfield and Greenfield earthworks as well as drainage and roadwork on four sections of rail line at Newman Loop, Orebody 25, Jimblebar Wye and Jimblebar Mine.

Macmahon said that "This contract is the first project where Macmahon and MVM Rail will construct both earthworks and trackworks on sections of rail line for BHP Billiton Iron Ore.”

The award of these contracts follows the signing, in December 2007, of the contract to construct the extensive foundations for the new crushing and screening plant at BHP Billiton's Newman Hub as part of BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Rapid Growth Project 4.

The project is expected to commence work in April, with completion scheduled for October 2008.