Asia Miner reported that Leighton Asia has been awarded an AUD 1.1 billion contract for the expansion of mining services at the MSJ coal mine in Indonesia for PT Mahakam Sumber Jaya. The 6 year contract extension will see PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia; a division of Leighton Asia expands its current overburden removal and coal mining operations to more than 8 million tonnes of coal per annum.

Mr Hamish Tyrwhitt MD of Leighton Asia said that the contract extension is testament to Leighton’s strong performance on the project since 2004. The Tanito and Harum Energy Group is one of Indonesia’s largest and most successful coal mining companies and the award of this contract further solidifies our close working relationship.

He said that we've successfully demonstrated our ability to add value to our client’s project over many years, both through the quality of our people and the safety and reliability of our operations. Backed by a strong international presence and vast experiences in the mining sector, our mining professionals have thrived on providing world class solutions to our clients and reaffirm our competitive position in Indonesia.

He added that our operation in Indonesia has been an outstanding performer for the past few years and we expect to continue to perform strongly in both mining and infrastructure. This contract takes Leighton Asia’s work in hand to record levels of more than AUD 7 billion.

(Sourced from the Asia Miner)