Nickel miner Western Areas has started the development of twin declines at its Odysseus mine, at the Cosmos operation in Western Australia, awarding contractor Barminco a A$200-million contract.
The development and production contract at the Odysseus mine will run over a five-year period, and followed on from earlier rehabilitation work that the contractor completed at the mine.
“We are excited to continue our relationship with the Western Areas team, which began in 2005 at Forrestania, and has now grown to include the Cosmos nickel operation,” said Barmico CEO Paul Muller.
“Odysseus is a significant project to bring on-stream, and the five-year term demonstrates the trust and confidence Western Areas has in Barminco to continuously improve and deliver for them.”